Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 6.4% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Japan, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,015
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥779
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥902
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥860
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥318
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥430
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥666
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,117
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,009
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,902
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,313
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,430
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥438
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥628
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,101
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,888
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,877
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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