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$22.83
|
$4.63
FCFA2,699
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$4.49
FCFA2,620
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$1.38
FCFA803
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$0.40
FCFA234
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$9.80
FCFA5,716
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$9.41
FCFA5,487
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$1.78
FCFA1,038
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$3.13
FCFA1,826
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$1.63
FCFA951
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.80
FCFA466
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.78
FCFA454
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.90
FCFA524
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.68
FCFA394
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$4.41
FCFA2,569
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,047,681
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$3.89
FCFA2,270
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$96.22
FCFA56,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$355.76
FCFA207,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$265.27
FCFA154,665
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$69.86
FCFA40,735
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$343.62
FCFA200,347
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,552,479
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$1.14
FCFA667
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$1.60
FCFA931
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$1.91
FCFA1,111
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$28.14
FCFA16,407
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
Canada
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$41.77
FCFA24,356
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$52.19
FCFA30,431
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$96.70
FCFA56,382
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$110.51
FCFA64,430
|
|
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