Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.1 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,367
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,181
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,571
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,765
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,485
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA993
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA398
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,632
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,308
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,880,769
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,766
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,232
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,792
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,852
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,092
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,940
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,127,126
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA770
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,196
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,084
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,239
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,850
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,134
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,136
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,832
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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