Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 29.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Romania, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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