Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

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Cameroon vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 92.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 42.4% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,539	$4.63 FCFA2,670	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,068	$4.49 FCFA2,592	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$1.38 FCFA794	+12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.56 FCFA324	-54.2%
Average			-42.4%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,870	$0.40 FCFA232	-87.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,942	$9.80 FCFA5,655	+191.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,589	$9.41 FCFA5,428	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,696	$1.78 FCFA1,027	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,787	$3.13 FCFA1,806	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$1.63 FCFA940	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.80 FCFA461	-46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.78 FCFA449	-65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.56 FCFA323	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$0.90 FCFA518	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$0.68 FCFA390	-69.6%
Average			-23.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,784	$4.41 FCFA2,541	+42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,216	$16.34 FCFA9,424	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	$25,808.69 FCFA14,886,363	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,241	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-47.0%
Average			-16.1%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$96.22 FCFA55,498	+488.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,803	$355.76 FCFA205,199	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,970	$265.27 FCFA153,007	+131.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,143	$69.86 FCFA40,298	+66.9%
Average			+190.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,697	$343.62 FCFA198,200	+425.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,485	$2,662.70 FCFA1,535,836	+714.8%
Average			+570.3%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of childcare

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA942	$1.14 FCFA660	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,298	$1.60 FCFA921	-72.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,606	$1.91 FCFA1,099	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,273	$28.14 FCFA16,231	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,106	$8.17 FCFA4,712	+51.7%
Average			-30.2%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$41.77 FCFA24,095	+70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,901	$52.19 FCFA30,105	-48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,364	$96.70 FCFA55,778	-60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,121	$110.51 FCFA63,739	+35.3%
Average			-0.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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