Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 11.4% cheaper than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Cameroon
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Cameroon are more expensive than in Comoros. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
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
KMF734
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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