Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.7% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
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