Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 13.5% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Cameroon.
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 CFA3,774
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,190
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA535
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA568
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,896
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,098
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,394
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,533
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA588
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA471
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA509
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,536
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,154
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,569,720
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,626
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,057
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,613
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,724
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,284
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,902
|
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,925,457
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,444
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA849
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,430
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,970
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,703
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,956
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,550
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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