Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 11.4% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
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