Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 47.9% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of California, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$4.63
FCFA2,721
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$4.49
FCFA2,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.38
FCFA809
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$0.56
FCFA330
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$0.40
FCFA236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$9.80
FCFA5,761
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$9.41
FCFA5,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$1.78
FCFA1,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$3.13
FCFA1,840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.63
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.80
FCFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.78
FCFA457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.56
FCFA329
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.90
FCFA528
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.68
FCFA398
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.41
FCFA2,589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$16.34
FCFA9,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,166,891
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$3.89
FCFA2,288
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$96.22
FCFA56,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$355.76
FCFA209,065
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$265.27
FCFA155,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$69.86
FCFA41,057
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$343.62
FCFA201,935
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,564,778
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.14
FCFA672
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$1.60
FCFA938
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$1.91
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$28.14
FCFA16,536
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$8.17
FCFA4,801
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
California
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$41.77
FCFA24,549
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$52.19
FCFA30,673
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$96.70
FCFA56,829
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$110.51
FCFA64,940
|
|
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