Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 30.1% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,941.89
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,604.25
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,019.36
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC756.21
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,283.81
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,907.69
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,536.75
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,628.57
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,013.23
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC907.21
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.76
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.71
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC619.37
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.81
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC564.65
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,852.88
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,842.25
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,776,973.93
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,920.40
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,589.50
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC394,461.65
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,581.74
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,606.36
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC263,164.96
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,570,737.05
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,382.66
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,852.68
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,323.21
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,146.25
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,373.30
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,118.80
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,581.76
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,964.97
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,288.51
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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