Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 42.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
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