Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 14.5% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$3.66
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$5.81
MAD58.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.55
MAD5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.45
MAD4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$4.41
MAD44.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$2.96
MAD29.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.73
MAD17.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.32
MAD23.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$0.57
MAD5.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.50
MAD5.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.34
MAD3.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.33
MAD3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.30
MAD3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$5.54
MAD55.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$17.14
MAD172.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$33,700.94
MAD338,943.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$5.57
MAD56.07
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$32.50
MAD326.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$258.42
MAD2,599.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$169.52
MAD1,704.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$27.53
MAD276.84
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$92.45
MAD929.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,162.69
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$2.91
MAD29.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$1.54
MAD15.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$3.82
MAD38.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$22.63
MAD227.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$5.63
MAD56.65
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$33.32
MAD335.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$35.79
MAD359.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$71.85
MAD722.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$61.08
MAD614.28
|
|
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