Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 28.8% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Cameroon

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Cameroon. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$4.63 FCFA2,792	-8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$4.49 FCFA2,710	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$1.38 FCFA830	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.56 FCFA338	-54.4%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Cuba	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.40 FCFA243	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$9.80 FCFA5,913	+256.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$9.41 FCFA5,677	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.78 FCFA1,074	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$3.13 FCFA1,889	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.63 FCFA983	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.80 FCFA482	+80.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.78 FCFA469	-1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.56 FCFA338	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.90 FCFA542	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.68 FCFA408	-64.5%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Cuba	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$4.41 FCFA2,657	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$25,808.69 FCFA15,566,538	-60.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$3.89 FCFA2,349	-54.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Cuba	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$96.22 FCFA58,034	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$355.76 FCFA214,574	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$265.27 FCFA159,998	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$69.86 FCFA42,139	+135.8%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	Cuba	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$343.62 FCFA207,256	+240.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$2,662.70 FCFA1,606,010	-78.7%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.14 FCFA690	-60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$1.60 FCFA963	+44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$1.91 FCFA1,150	-50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$28.14 FCFA16,972	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$8.17 FCFA4,927	+783.2%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Cuba	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$41.77 FCFA25,196	+4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$52.19 FCFA31,481	+64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$96.70 FCFA58,326	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$110.51 FCFA66,652	+31.3%
Average			+32.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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