Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.2 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
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
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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