Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 44.9% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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