Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 65.6% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, clothing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,282
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,224
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,788
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,700
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,948
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,827
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,929
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,253
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,135
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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