Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 0.0% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$1.92
₫48,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$4.34
₫110,328
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.54
₫13,689
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.33
₫8,265
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.90
₫22,938
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$6.05
₫153,885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$5.46
₫138,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.46
₫37,125
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$1.55
₫39,322
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.20
₫30,444
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.43
₫10,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.57
₫14,496
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.45
₫11,352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.48
₫12,098
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.48
₫12,253
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$3.47
₫88,140
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$7.11
₫180,675
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$35,423.92
₫900,440,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$5.64
₫143,416
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$8.68
₫220,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$297.09
₫7,551,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$207.27
₫5,268,580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$39.91
₫1,014,504
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$205.27
₫5,217,662
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$12,496.31
₫317,643,637
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$0.88
₫22,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$1.58
₫40,169
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$1.27
₫32,174
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$22.09
₫561,512
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.38
₫85,870
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$28.00
₫711,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$22.19
₫564,142
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$79.50
₫2,020,690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$79.86
₫2,029,902
|
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