Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 3.2 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
|
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
|
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