Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 37.5% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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