Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cocos (Keeling) Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
?? |
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