Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.0 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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