Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 28.4% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,892
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,806
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA860
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,123
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,878
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,112
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,956
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,018
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA499
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA486
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,752
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,120,156
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,432
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,098
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA222,206
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,688
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,638
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA214,627
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,663,127
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA714
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,191
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,576
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,092
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,600
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,400
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,022
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
|
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