Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 9.7% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Cameroon are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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