Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 18.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Finland, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.48
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.19
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.27
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.01
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.26
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.76
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.66
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.74
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€53.28
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€27,998.22
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.16
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.59
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€646.67
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€532.45
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€85.32
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€256.57
|
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,654.23
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.42
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.28
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€36.74
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.73
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€66.17
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.46
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€72.28
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€95.58
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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