Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 7.2% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.38
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.80
FCFA503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$1.14
FCFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
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