Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 33.4% cheaper than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.75
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.82
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,197.13
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.45
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.24
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,158.75
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,521.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.21
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.83
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.44
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.45
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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