Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 18.9% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Burma, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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