Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 38.1% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.30
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.20
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.87
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.92
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.97
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.66
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.49
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.24
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.53
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.46
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.68
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.55
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.66
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.82
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.28
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.30
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱659.27
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,513,164.51
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.84
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,679.94
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,916.96
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,024.97
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,693.11
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,470.22
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,797.08
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.59
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.49
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.17
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,701.38
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.92
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 69.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,033.07
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,318.42
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,724.15
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,472.58
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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