Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 33.5% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$4.63
FCFA2,721
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$4.49
FCFA2,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.38
FCFA809
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.56
FCFA330
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$0.40
FCFA236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$9.80
FCFA5,761
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$9.41
FCFA5,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$1.78
FCFA1,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$3.13
FCFA1,840
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.63
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.80
FCFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.78
FCFA457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.56
FCFA329
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.90
FCFA528
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.68
FCFA398
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.41
FCFA2,589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,166,891
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$3.89
FCFA2,288
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$96.22
FCFA56,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$355.76
FCFA209,065
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$265.27
FCFA155,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$69.86
FCFA41,057
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$343.62
FCFA201,935
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,564,778
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$1.14
FCFA672
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$1.60
FCFA938
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$1.91
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$28.14
FCFA16,536
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$8.17
FCFA4,801
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$41.77
FCFA24,549
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$52.19
FCFA30,673
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$96.70
FCFA56,829
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$110.51
FCFA64,940
|
|
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