Cost of living comparison
India is 44.2% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.8% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% less in India
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,598
|
$2.40
₹206.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,521
|
$3.90
₹334.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA772
|
$0.40
₹34.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA315
|
$0.17
₹14.26
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA226
|
$0.46
₹39.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,501
|
$2.54
₹217.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,281
|
$2.56
₹219.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA999
|
$0.94
₹80.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,757
|
$1.37
₹117.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA915
|
$0.88
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA448
|
$0.32
₹27.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA437
|
$0.48
₹40.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA314
|
$0.24
₹20.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA504
|
$0.16
₹14.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA380
|
$0.19
₹16.11
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,472
|
$4.62
₹396.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,169
|
$10.12
₹868.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,483,091
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,924.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,185
|
$2.94
₹252.24
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA53,995
|
$7.39
₹633.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA199,640
|
$138.05
₹11,849.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA148,862
|
$90.33
₹7,753.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA39,206
|
$29.97
₹2,572.28
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA192,830
|
$55.73
₹4,783.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,494,230
|
$1,565.54
₹134,373.21
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA642
|
$1.84
₹157.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA896
|
$1.59
₹136.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,070
|
$3.59
₹308.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA15,791
|
$15.33
₹1,315.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,584
|
$3.35
₹287.74
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA23,442
|
$24.02
₹2,061.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA29,290
|
$25.36
₹2,176.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA54,266
|
$41.62
₹3,572.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA62,013
|
$31.12
₹2,670.79
|
|
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