Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 3.1% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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