Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 13.5% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$1.38
FCFA866
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.80
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.78
FCFA489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.56
FCFA352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.14
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
|
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