Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.5% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$1.63
FCFA984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.41
FCFA2,658
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,567,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$96.22
FCFA58,039
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$355.76
FCFA214,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$265.27
FCFA160,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$69.86
FCFA42,143
|
|
pay 85.8% more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA207,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,158
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$28.14
FCFA16,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$41.77
FCFA25,198
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.19
FCFA31,484
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.70
FCFA58,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$110.51
FCFA66,658
|
|
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