Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 23.8% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.38
FCFA866
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.80
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.78
FCFA489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.56
FCFA352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.14
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
|
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