Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 59.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.57
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.84
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.81
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.37
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.97
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.79
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.97
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.55
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.52
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.07
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.39
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.11
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,033.20
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.30
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.62
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,324.12
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,152.02
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF146.89
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,110.96
|
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,741.54
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.38
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.42
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.24
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.20
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.26
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.30
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.31
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.02
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.22
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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