Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.1% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP454.40
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP412.73
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.34
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP45.73
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP95.86
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP207.25
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP274.68
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP106.80
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP139.89
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP67.75
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.19
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP61.10
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.66
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP41.40
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP56.88
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP293.02
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,544.16
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,650,466.16
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,447.51
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,278.68
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP39,420.50
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,459.69
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,136.49
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,837.03
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP281,610.84
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP164.83
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP127.95
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP268.42
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,940.34
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP352.14
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,914.50
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,943.46
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,104.98
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,570.53
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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