Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 45.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.8% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% less in Cameroon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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