Cost of living comparison

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Cameroon vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 1.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 19.6% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 70.1% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 26.0% more in Cameroon

The cost of childcare and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA10,452	$4.63 FCFA2,961	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,839	$4.49 FCFA2,874	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA784	$1.38 FCFA880	+12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA836	$0.56 FCFA359	-57.1%
Average			-45.0%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Gabon	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA906	$0.40 FCFA257	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,177	$9.80 FCFA6,271	+188.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA6,256	$9.41 FCFA6,020	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,169	$1.78 FCFA1,139	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,991	$3.13 FCFA2,003	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA917	$1.63 FCFA1,043	+13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA743	$0.80 FCFA511	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA917	$0.78 FCFA498	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA600	$0.56 FCFA358	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA664	$0.90 FCFA574	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA711	$0.68 FCFA433	-39.2%
Average			-8.2%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Gabon	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,488	$4.41 FCFA2,818	+13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA17,767,779	$25,808.69 FCFA16,509,228	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,364	$3.89 FCFA2,491	-42.9%
Average			-25.1%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.6% less for housing

	Gabon	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA43,548	$96.22 FCFA61,549	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA540,001	$355.76 FCFA227,569	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA313,549	$265.27 FCFA169,687	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA53,283	$69.86 FCFA44,691	-16.1%
Average			-19.6%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 70.1% more for childcare

	Gabon	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA75,774	$343.62 FCFA219,807	+190.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,396,781	$2,662.70 FCFA1,703,268	-49.9%
Average			+70.1%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA627	$1.14 FCFA732	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,717	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,568	$1.91 FCFA1,219	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA36,581	$28.14 FCFA18,000	-50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,881	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+81.4%
Average			-7.5%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.0% more for clothing

	Gabon	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA41,807	$41.77 FCFA26,721	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA47,032	$52.19 FCFA33,387	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$96.70 FCFA61,858	+115.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA45,987	$110.51 FCFA70,688	+53.7%
Average			+26.0%

Gabon vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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