Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 21.0% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Cameroon are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
$4.63
FCFA2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
$4.49
FCFA2,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
$1.38
FCFA803
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$0.40
FCFA234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$9.80
FCFA5,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
$9.41
FCFA5,487
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$1.78
FCFA1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
$3.13
FCFA1,826
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$1.63
FCFA951
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$0.80
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
$0.78
FCFA454
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
$0.90
FCFA524
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$0.68
FCFA394
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
$4.41
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,047,681
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
$3.89
FCFA2,270
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
$96.22
FCFA56,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
$355.76
FCFA207,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
$265.27
FCFA154,665
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
$69.86
FCFA40,735
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
$343.62
FCFA200,347
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,552,479
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$1.14
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
$1.60
FCFA931
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
$1.91
FCFA1,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
$28.14
FCFA16,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
$41.77
FCFA24,356
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
$52.19
FCFA30,431
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
$96.70
FCFA56,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
$110.51
FCFA64,430
|
|
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