Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 21.6% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Cameroon
The cost of childcare and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Palau, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$4.63
FCFA2,687
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.49
FCFA2,608
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.38
FCFA799
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.56
FCFA326
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.40
FCFA233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$9.80
FCFA5,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$9.41
FCFA5,462
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.78
FCFA1,033
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.13
FCFA1,817
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.63
FCFA946
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.80
FCFA464
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.78
FCFA452
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.56
FCFA325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.90
FCFA521
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.68
FCFA393
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.41
FCFA2,557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,978,276
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,260
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$96.22
FCFA55,841
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$355.76
FCFA206,465
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$265.27
FCFA153,952
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.86
FCFA40,547
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$343.62
FCFA199,423
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,545,319
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.14
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.60
FCFA926
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.91
FCFA1,106
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$28.14
FCFA16,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,741
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$41.77
FCFA24,243
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$52.19
FCFA30,291
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$96.70
FCFA56,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$110.51
FCFA64,133
|
|
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