Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 36.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Canada, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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