Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 30.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 79.7% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL117.80
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.93
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.40
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.42
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 79.7% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.34
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL87.38
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL84.17
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.29
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.46
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.60
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.80
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.83
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.90
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.58
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.59
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL92.29
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL239.70
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL476,336.48
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.97
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL191.12
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,380.67
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,032.67
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,149.74
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,818.46
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,977.35
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.05
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.22
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL51.22
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL779.91
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL107.56
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,162.97
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL896.33
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,748.27
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,302.00
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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