Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 55.0% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cameroon are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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