Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 17.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and childcare in Cameroon are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 67.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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