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Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 22.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 6.4% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Cameroon

The cost of clothing and childcare in Cameroon are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,930	$4.63 FCFA2,961	-66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,716	$4.49 FCFA2,874	-49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,205	$1.38 FCFA880	-26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA958	$0.56 FCFA359	-62.5%
Average			-51.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,639	$0.40 FCFA257	-84.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,688	$9.80 FCFA6,271	+133.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA5,034	$9.41 FCFA6,020	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,170	$1.78 FCFA1,139	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,405	$3.13 FCFA2,003	+42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA754	$1.63 FCFA1,043	+38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA583	$0.80 FCFA511	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,264	$0.78 FCFA498	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA773	$0.56 FCFA358	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA744	$0.90 FCFA574	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA672	$0.68 FCFA433	-35.6%
Average			-7.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,315	$4.41 FCFA2,818	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA14,450	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA21,042,212	$25,808.69 FCFA16,509,228	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA9,016	$3.89 FCFA2,491	-72.4%
Average			-34.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA48,294	$96.22 FCFA61,549	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA621,373	$355.76 FCFA227,569	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA228,797	$265.27 FCFA169,687	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA292,302	$69.86 FCFA44,691	-84.7%
Average			-36.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 6.4% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA136,983	$343.62 FCFA219,807	+60.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,262,354	$2,662.70 FCFA1,703,268	-47.8%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,768	$1.14 FCFA732	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,644	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-61.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,399	$1.91 FCFA1,219	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA39,179	$28.14 FCFA18,000	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA5,226	$8.17 FCFA5,226
Average			-55.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA22,922	$41.77 FCFA26,721	+16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA24,254	$52.19 FCFA33,387	+37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA58,992	$96.70 FCFA61,858	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA58,637	$110.51 FCFA70,688	+20.6%
Average			+20.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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