Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 48.1% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 20.7% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 71.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 58.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,611
|
$1.63
PKR465.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,535
|
$3.70
PKR1,054.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA776
|
$0.30
PKR84.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA317
|
$0.20
PKR58.09
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA227
|
$0.54
PKR155.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,530
|
$2.48
PKR705.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,309
|
$2.74
PKR780.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,004
|
$1.15
PKR328.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,766
|
$1.24
PKR352.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA920
|
$0.47
PKR132.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA451
|
$0.28
PKR79.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA439
|
$0.32
PKR91.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA316
|
$0.23
PKR65.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA507
|
$0.17
PKR47.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA382
|
$0.22
PKR62.82
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,485
|
$3.71
PKR1,057.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,217
|
$6.71
PKR1,912.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,558,427
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,345,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,197
|
$4.64
PKR1,321.99
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA54,276
|
$13.82
PKR3,938.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA200,678
|
$88.73
PKR25,281.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA149,636
|
$52.29
PKR14,898.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA39,410
|
$60.51
PKR17,239.55
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA193,833
|
$34.35
PKR9,787.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,502,003
|
$1,271.23
PKR362,204.62
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA645
|
$1.82
PKR519.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA900
|
$1.50
PKR426.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,075
|
$1.89
PKR538.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA15,873
|
$12.72
PKR3,623.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$3.87
PKR1,102.88
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA23,564
|
$14.19
PKR4,042.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA29,442
|
$21.90
PKR6,238.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA54,549
|
$61.34
PKR17,478.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA62,335
|
$28.94
PKR8,245.45
|
|
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