Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 32.8% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 22.9% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 FCFA2,674	$3.27 F CFA1,887	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 FCFA2,595	$10.21 F CFA5,898	+127.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA795	$0.75 F CFA436	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 FCFA324	$0.78 F CFA451	+39.1%
Average			+22.9%

Cameroon vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.62 F CFA359	+54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 FCFA5,662	$7.52 F CFA4,341	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 FCFA5,435	$9.66 F CFA5,581	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 FCFA1,028	$2.16 F CFA1,245	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 FCFA1,808	$2.96 F CFA1,712	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 FCFA942	$1.58 F CFA915	-2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 FCFA461	$0.45 F CFA263	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA449	$0.57 F CFA328	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA324	$0.70 F CFA405	+25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA519	$0.70 F CFA404	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA391	$0.88 F CFA511	+30.7%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 FCFA2,545	$5.32 F CFA3,072	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$44.93 F CFA25,950	+175.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,808.69 FCFA14,905,254	$29,410.06 F CFA16,985,149	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 FCFA2,249	$14.54 F CFA8,398	+273.4%
Average			+120.8%

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.22 FCFA55,569	$48.27 F CFA27,880	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.76 FCFA205,459	$812.41 F CFA469,189	+128.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.27 FCFA153,201	$291.38 F CFA168,279	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.86 FCFA40,349	$135.65 F CFA78,344	+94.2%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.62 FCFA198,451	$198.79 F CFA114,807	-42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,662.70 FCFA1,537,785	$2,968.24 F CFA1,714,242	+11.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 FCFA661	$0.98 F CFA566	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA922	$2.38 F CFA1,373	+48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 FCFA1,101	$1.23 F CFA708	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.14 FCFA16,251	$75.48 F CFA43,591	+168.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,718	$8.17 F CFA4,718
Average			+41.8%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.77 FCFA24,125	$73.53 F CFA42,463	+76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.19 FCFA30,143	$51.74 F CFA29,881	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.70 FCFA55,848	$73.47 F CFA42,431	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.51 FCFA63,820	$111.65 F CFA64,481	+1.0%
Average			+13.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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