Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 43.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of China, you would:
pay 79.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.74
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.79
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.56
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.49
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.83
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.59
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.19
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.16
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.28
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.21
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,527.99
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.87
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.95
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,384.86
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,494.70
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.87
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,339.06
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,055.20
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.92
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.28
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.48
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥300.77
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.04
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.29
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.05
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥526.80
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥548.65
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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