Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 44.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.12
|
$4.63
FCFA2,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.09
|
$4.49
FCFA2,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.66
|
$1.38
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$0.56
FCFA315
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$0.40
FCFA226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.46
|
$9.80
FCFA5,501
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.16
|
$9.41
FCFA5,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.64
|
$1.78
FCFA999
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.57
|
$3.13
FCFA1,757
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.63
FCFA915
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.80
FCFA448
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.78
FCFA437
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$0.56
FCFA314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.90
FCFA504
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.68
FCFA380
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.45
|
$4.41
FCFA2,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,169
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,055.59
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,483,091
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.10
|
$3.89
FCFA2,185
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€46.71
|
$96.22
FCFA53,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,513.35
|
$355.76
FCFA199,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,402.82
|
$265.27
FCFA148,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€180.98
|
$69.86
FCFA39,206
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,303.36
|
$343.62
FCFA192,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€12,836.51
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,494,230
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.45
|
$1.14
FCFA642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$1.60
FCFA896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.27
|
$1.91
FCFA1,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€28.74
|
$28.14
FCFA15,791
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$8.17
FCFA4,584
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€69.94
|
$41.77
FCFA23,442
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€35.79
|
$52.19
FCFA29,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€82.29
|
$96.70
FCFA54,266
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€109.22
|
$110.51
FCFA62,013
|
|
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