Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 10.0% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 93.0% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,057
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,164
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,164
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,947
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,967
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,883
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,658
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,189
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,722
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,550
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,683
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,779
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,459
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,633
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,016
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩627,760
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩482,899
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩549,048
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,549
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,984
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,214
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,849
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩137,821
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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