Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 40.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.10
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.69
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.13
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.28
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.11
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.49
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.76
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.06
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.58
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.72
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.15
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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