Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 66.6% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$1.61
KMF755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$1.55
KMF727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.13
KMF529
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.24
KMF114
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.79
KMF840
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$1.46
KMF688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$1.22
KMF572
|
|
pay 79.6% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$1.57
KMF737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Comoros or Cameroon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.