Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 4.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Cameroon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.30
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.50
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,884.65
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.03
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.39
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.67
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.43
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.64
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.66
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,761.58
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.02
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.42
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.07
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.76
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.07
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.10
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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