Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 9.2% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Cameroon
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Cameroon are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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