Cost of living comparison
Russia is 11.9% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Russia
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,687
|
$6.51
RUB538.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,608
|
$4.14
RUB342.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA799
|
$0.80
RUB65.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA326
|
$0.38
RUB31.79
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA233
|
$0.47
RUB38.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,689
|
$3.72
RUB307.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,462
|
$3.07
RUB254.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,033
|
$1.21
RUB100.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,817
|
$1.66
RUB136.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA946
|
$0.54
RUB44.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA464
|
$0.55
RUB45.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA452
|
$0.71
RUB59.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA325
|
$0.89
RUB73.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA521
|
$0.22
RUB17.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA393
|
$0.21
RUB17.23
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,557
|
$2.12
RUB175.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
$17.67
RUB1,460.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,978,276
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,203,303.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,260
|
$4.15
RUB343.21
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA55,841
|
$5.97
RUB494.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA206,465
|
$304.49
RUB25,181.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA153,952
|
$210.86
RUB17,437.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA40,547
|
$64.94
RUB5,370.35
|
|
pay 22.9% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA199,423
|
$190.09
RUB15,720.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,545,319
|
$5,074.52
RUB419,657.82
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA664
|
$1.42
RUB117.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA926
|
$1.67
RUB138.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,106
|
$2.10
RUB173.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,331
|
$28.15
RUB2,328.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,741
|
$3.97
RUB328.59
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA24,243
|
$51.85
RUB4,287.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA30,291
|
$33.92
RUB2,805.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA56,122
|
$76.53
RUB6,328.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA64,133
|
$75.61
RUB6,253.00
|
|
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