Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 57.8% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Slovakia are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,894
|
$8.14
€7.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,809
|
$7.98
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA861
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA351
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,129
|
$6.03
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,884
|
$3.89
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,113
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,958
|
$3.12
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,019
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA499
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA423
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,755
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,216
|
$26.69
€25.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,136,289
|
$24,429.89
€23,285.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,435
|
$11.64
€11.09
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,158
|
$20.60
€19.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA222,428
|
$566.87
€540.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,854
|
$468.12
€446.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,681
|
$171.07
€163.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA214,841
|
$400.86
€382.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,664,792
|
$8,069.66
€7,691.62
|
|
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA715
|
$1.99
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA998
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,192
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,593
|
$40.04
€38.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
$8.21
€7.83
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,118
|
$63.57
€60.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,633
|
$29.21
€27.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,461
|
$78.92
€75.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,091
|
$92.27
€87.95
|
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