Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 40.9% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Laos, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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