Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 41.0% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.82
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.24
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.82
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.77
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.36
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,340.41
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.95
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.41
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£892.48
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£730.21
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.70
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£885.67
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,955.17
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.77
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.81
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.06
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.76
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.25
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.69
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.94
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.48
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.90
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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