Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 25.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Italy, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.85
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.68
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,951.11
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.36
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.70
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.28
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.77
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,703.55
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.92
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.10
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.14
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.14
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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