Cost of living comparison
China is 68.6% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in China instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,367
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,181
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,571
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,765
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,485
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA993
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA398
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,632
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,308
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,880,769
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,766
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,232
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,792
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,852
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,092
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,940
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,127,126
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA770
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,196
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,084
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,239
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,850
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,134
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,136
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,832
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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