Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 3.0% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Cameroon are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,862
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,578
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,564
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,422
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,471
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,592
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,362
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,334
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,622
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,695
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,981
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,146
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,170
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,442
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,612,098
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,314
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF702,709
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,547,051
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,015,482
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,495,016
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,614
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,370
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,096
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF608,072
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,241
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,704
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,130
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,556
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,261
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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