Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 2.4% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Colombia
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Colombia
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 9.7% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Colombia

The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Colombia are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Colombia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 FCFA2,771	$4.20 COP17,571.92	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 FCFA2,689	$6.62 COP27,687.50	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA824	$0.78 COP3,280.82	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 FCFA336	$0.60 COP2,490.15	+6.1%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA241	$1.27 COP5,317.84	+216.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 FCFA5,867	$2.16 COP9,051.31	-77.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 FCFA5,633	$3.88 COP16,229.36	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 FCFA1,066	$2.02 COP8,450.94	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 FCFA1,874	$2.19 COP9,153.31	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 FCFA976	$1.07 COP4,480.85	-34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 FCFA478	$0.45 COP1,901.96	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA466	$0.55 COP2,307.74	-29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA335	$0.46 COP1,912.92	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA537	$0.50 COP2,092.90	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA405	$0.45 COP1,894.05	-33.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 FCFA2,637	$3.05 COP12,771.43	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$34.31 COP143,471.96	+110.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,808.69 FCFA15,446,983	$17,642.99 COP73,777,872.85	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 FCFA2,331	$14.10 COP58,954.18	+262.0%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Cameroon	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.22 FCFA57,588	$22.88 COP95,663.26	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.76 FCFA212,926	$272.41 COP1,139,151.54	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.27 FCFA158,769	$235.87 COP986,342.37	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.86 FCFA41,815	$66.40 COP277,677.23	-5.0%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 9.7% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.62 FCFA205,664	$190.65 COP797,261.42	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,662.70 FCFA1,593,676	$4,364.51 COP18,251,132.88	+63.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 FCFA685	$1.15 COP4,825.22	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA955	$1.40 COP5,872.16	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 FCFA1,141	$2.09 COP8,750.86	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.14 FCFA16,842	$22.45 COP93,898.69	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,890	$3.65 COP15,279.39	-55.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.77 FCFA25,002	$52.02 COP217,533.84	+24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.19 FCFA31,239	$38.22 COP159,845.19	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.70 FCFA57,878	$81.60 COP341,247.75	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.51 FCFA66,140	$69.09 COP288,897.91	-37.5%
Average			-13.8%

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