Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 14.8% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 31.4% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 52.2% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
|
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