Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
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pay 11.9% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
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pay 41.7% less in Cameroon
- Housing
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pay 49.8% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
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pay 34.2% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.59
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD126.48
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.80
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.47
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.60
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.83
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.31
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.98
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.33
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.48
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.16
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.92
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.85
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD44.10
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD252.96
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD91.06
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,011.83
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,553.23
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,312.10
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,642.51
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD809.46
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,272.08
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD32.04
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.38
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.83
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD171.34
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD758.87
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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