Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 19.8% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Spain, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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