Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 3.0% cheaper than Guinea.
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
GNF55,594
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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