Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 31.9% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$3.13
TND9.900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$4.92
TND15.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$1.78
TND5.640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$2.36
TND7.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$1.33
TND4.210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$3.00
TND9.480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$9.30
TND29.440
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$2.64
TND8.350
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$193.39
TND611.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$130.14
TND411.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$78.96
TND249.870
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$1.37
TND4.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$27.05
TND85.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.08
TND12.910
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$66.30
TND209.790
|
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