Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 34.3% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Armenia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA830
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA983
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA482
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA469
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA408
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA690
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA963
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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