Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 42.9% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$4.63
FCFA2,671
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$9.80
FCFA5,656
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$9.41
FCFA5,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.41
FCFA2,542
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.46
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,564.74
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,889,787
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$3.89
FCFA2,247
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
|
$96.22
FCFA55,511
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,046.04
|
$355.76
FCFA205,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,566.67
|
$265.27
FCFA153,042
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.15
|
$69.86
FCFA40,307
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.87
|
$343.62
FCFA198,245
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,536,189
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$1.91
FCFA1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.89
|
$28.14
FCFA16,234
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$41.77
FCFA24,100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$52.19
FCFA30,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.74
|
$96.70
FCFA55,790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
|
$110.51
FCFA63,754
|
|
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