Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 2.3% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
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