Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 27.0% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Cameroon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.20
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.76
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.83
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.46
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.14
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.05
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.53
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€786.52
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€645.09
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€381.34
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.30
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.24
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.90
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.22
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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