Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 10.5% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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