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
DKK162.15
|
$4.63
FCFA2,892
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK137.41
|
$4.49
FCFA2,806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.40
|
$1.38
FCFA860
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
$0.56
FCFA350
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.15
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.95
|
$9.80
FCFA6,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.93
|
$9.41
FCFA5,878
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.95
|
$1.78
FCFA1,112
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.66
|
$3.13
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.94
|
$1.63
FCFA1,018
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.33
|
$0.80
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.26
|
$0.78
FCFA486
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.55
|
$0.56
FCFA350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.33
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.18
|
$0.68
FCFA422
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.63
|
$4.41
FCFA2,752
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,120,156
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,432
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK433.73
|
$96.22
FCFA60,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,576.48
|
$355.76
FCFA222,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,612.96
|
$265.27
FCFA165,688
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK667.91
|
$69.86
FCFA43,638
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA214,627
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,663,127
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
$1.14
FCFA714
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.37
|
$1.60
FCFA997
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.44
|
$1.91
FCFA1,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK355.15
|
$28.14
FCFA17,576
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.16
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,003.19
|
$41.77
FCFA26,092
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK357.19
|
$52.19
FCFA32,600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,037.55
|
$96.70
FCFA60,400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,428.75
|
$110.51
FCFA69,022
|
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