Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 1.3% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 70.1% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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