Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 30.4% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,892
|
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,806
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA860
|
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,123
|
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,878
|
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,112
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,956
|
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,018
|
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA499
|
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA486
|
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,752
|
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,120,156
|
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,432
|
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,098
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA222,206
|
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,688
|
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,638
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
|
pay 88.5% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA214,627
|
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,663,127
|
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA714
|
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,191
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,576
|
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,092
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,600
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,400
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,022
|
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
|
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