Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 41.0% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$4.63
FCFA2,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$4.49
FCFA2,597
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.38
FCFA796
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$9.80
FCFA5,667
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$9.41
FCFA5,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$1.78
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$3.13
FCFA1,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.80
FCFA462
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.41
FCFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,918,850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$3.89
FCFA2,251
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$96.22
FCFA55,619
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$355.76
FCFA205,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$265.27
FCFA153,341
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$69.86
FCFA40,386
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$343.62
FCFA198,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,539,188
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$1.91
FCFA1,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$28.14
FCFA16,266
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$41.77
FCFA24,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$52.19
FCFA30,171
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$96.70
FCFA55,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$110.51
FCFA63,878
|
|
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