Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.0% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,129.27
|
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD207.30
|
$1.38
FCFA866
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD131.82
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD408.60
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD921.70
|
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,092.18
|
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD521.66
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD383.67
|
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD187.80
|
$0.80
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD266.35
|
$0.78
FCFA489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.75
|
$0.56
FCFA352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.15
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.33
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,524.87
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD92,700.56
|
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,444.06
|
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,843.16
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,366.61
|
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD412.43
|
$1.14
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD475.16
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,400.96
|
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,816.14
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 80.4% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,545.32
|
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
|
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