Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 37.0% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Israel, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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