Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 61.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.9% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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