Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.9 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Canada instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,367
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,181
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,571
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,765
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,485
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA993
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA398
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,632
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,308
|
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,880,769
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,766
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,232
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,792
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,852
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,092
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,940
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,127,126
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA770
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,196
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,084
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,239
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,850
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,134
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,136
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,832
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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