Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 39.9% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 82.7% more in Cameroon
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 78.5% more in Cameroon

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,648.76	$4.63 FCFA2,771	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.35	$4.49 FCFA2,689	-59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.72	$1.38 FCFA824	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.63	$0.56 FCFA336	-77.6%
Average			-51.8%

Liberia vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Liberia	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.45	$0.40 FCFA241	-75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.19	$9.80 FCFA5,867	+66.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.74	$9.41 FCFA5,633	+54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.05	$1.78 FCFA1,066	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.62	$3.13 FCFA1,874	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.37	$1.63 FCFA976	+119.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.33	$0.80 FCFA478	-69.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.13	$0.78 FCFA466	-80.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.60	$0.56 FCFA335	-82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.82	$0.90 FCFA537	-12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.42	$0.68 FCFA405	-82.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 82.7% more for transportation

	Liberia	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.68	$4.41 FCFA2,637	+9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.00	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-18.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,214.25	$25,808.69 FCFA15,446,983	+409.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.48	$3.89 FCFA2,331	-69.3%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Liberia	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,636.00	$96.22 FCFA57,588	+3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,233.35	$355.76 FCFA212,926	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,986.50	$265.27 FCFA158,769	+194.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,660.15	$69.86 FCFA41,815	-66.5%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,855.00	$343.62 FCFA205,664	+362.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,775.03	$2,662.70 FCFA1,593,676	+77.5%
Average			+219.9%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.63	$1.14 FCFA685	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.53	$1.60 FCFA955	-48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.25	$1.91 FCFA1,141	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,238.56	$28.14 FCFA16,842	-63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.49	$8.17 FCFA4,890	-16.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 78.5% more for clothing

	Liberia	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,679.72	$41.77 FCFA25,002	+126.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,744.94	$52.19 FCFA31,239	+54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,241.56	$96.70 FCFA57,878	+71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,739.69	$110.51 FCFA66,140	+60.7%
Average			+78.5%

Liberia vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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