Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.2 times more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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