Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 32.8% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.75
F CFA475
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.78
F CFA492
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.58
F CFA997
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.45
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.57
F CFA358
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.70
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.70
F CFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.88
F CFA557
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
|
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