Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 42.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Cameroon
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
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
DKK155.44
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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