Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 6.2% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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