Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 48.1% cheaper than Cameroon.
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
FCFA2,911
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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