Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 10.5% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Cameroon
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cameroon.
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
ZAR168.87
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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