Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.2 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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