Cost of living comparison

 Democratic Republic of the Congo
compared to
 Cameroon
Cameroon vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.63
FCFA2,635
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.49
FCFA2,557
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.38
FCFA783

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.40
FCFA229
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $9.80
FCFA5,580
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $9.41
FCFA5,357

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.41
FCFA2,508
Monthly public transit pass ?? $16.34
FCFA9,300
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $25,808.69
FCFA14,689,911

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $96.22
FCFA54,766
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $355.76
FCFA202,491
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $265.27
FCFA150,988

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $343.62
FCFA195,584
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,662.70
FCFA1,515,568

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.14
FCFA651
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.60
FCFA909
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.91
FCFA1,085

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $41.77
FCFA23,777
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $52.19
FCFA29,708
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $96.70
FCFA55,041

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