Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 2.0 times more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 72.9% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 5.4% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.5% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in South Korea

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in South Korea are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 24.4% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 FCFA2,771	$6.16 ₩8,990	+33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 FCFA2,689	$5.24 ₩7,646	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA824	$1.47 ₩2,148	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 FCFA336	$0.79 ₩1,156	+41.1%
Average			+24.4%

Cameroon vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Cameroon	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA241	$3.08 ₩4,490	+665.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 FCFA5,867	$5.40 ₩7,888	-44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 FCFA5,633	$7.46 ₩10,886	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 FCFA1,066	$2.76 ₩4,025	+54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 FCFA1,874	$3.32 ₩4,847	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 FCFA976	$3.17 ₩4,623	+94.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 FCFA478	$1.49 ₩2,173	+86.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA466	$2.53 ₩3,695	+225.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA335	$2.41 ₩3,524	+330.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA537	$1.82 ₩2,663	+103.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA405	$1.21 ₩1,766	+78.8%
Average			+143.6%

Cameroon vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.9% more for transportation

	Cameroon	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 FCFA2,637	$4.39 ₩6,411	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$45.32 ₩66,139	+177.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,808.69 FCFA15,446,983	$27,023.07 ₩39,440,435	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 FCFA2,331	$8.17 ₩11,927	+109.8%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	Cameroon	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.22 FCFA57,588	$17.65 ₩25,766	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.76 FCFA212,926	$426.93 ₩623,111	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.27 FCFA158,769	$328.41 ₩479,322	+23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.86 FCFA41,815	$111.42 ₩162,622	+59.5%
Average			+5.4%

Cameroon vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Cameroon	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.62 FCFA205,664	$373.40 ₩544,982	+8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,662.70 FCFA1,593,676	$22,907.58 ₩33,433,835	+760.3%
Average			+384.5%

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pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 FCFA685	$3.09 ₩4,516	+170.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA955	$3.39 ₩4,947	+112.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 FCFA1,141	$3.21 ₩4,691	+68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.14 FCFA16,842	$45.71 ₩66,716	+62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,890	$10.10 ₩14,739	+23.6%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Cameroon	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.77 FCFA25,002	$60.70 ₩88,599	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.19 FCFA31,239	$44.52 ₩64,981	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.70 FCFA57,878	$72.99 ₩106,533	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.51 FCFA66,140	$93.73 ₩136,800	-15.2%
Average			-2.3%

Cameroon vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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