Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 69.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$4.63
FCFA2,945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$4.49
FCFA2,858
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$1.38
FCFA876
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.56
FCFA357
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.40
FCFA256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$9.80
FCFA6,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$9.41
FCFA5,987
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$1.78
FCFA1,133
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$3.13
FCFA1,992
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$1.63
FCFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.80
FCFA508
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.78
FCFA495
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.56
FCFA356
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.90
FCFA571
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.68
FCFA430
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$4.41
FCFA2,803
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,417,968
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$3.89
FCFA2,477
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$96.22
FCFA61,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$355.76
FCFA226,311
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$265.27
FCFA168,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$69.86
FCFA44,444
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$343.62
FCFA218,592
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,693,853
|
|
pay 77.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$1.14
FCFA728
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$1.60
FCFA1,015
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$1.91
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$28.14
FCFA17,901
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$41.77
FCFA26,574
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$52.19
FCFA33,203
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$96.70
FCFA61,516
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$110.51
FCFA70,297
|
|
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