Cost of living comparison
Peru is 11.9% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
|
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