Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 20.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Cameroon
The cost of groceries and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.63
FCFA984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.41
FCFA2,658
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,567,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$96.22
FCFA58,039
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$355.76
FCFA214,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$265.27
FCFA160,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$69.86
FCFA42,143
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$343.62
FCFA207,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,158
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$28.14
FCFA16,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$41.77
FCFA25,198
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$52.19
FCFA31,484
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$96.70
FCFA58,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$110.51
FCFA66,658
|
|
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