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
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pay 35.1% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
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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
CHF24.37
|
$4.63
FCFA2,803
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$4.49
FCFA2,721
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$1.38
FCFA834
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$0.56
FCFA340
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$0.40
FCFA244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$9.80
FCFA5,937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$9.41
FCFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$1.78
FCFA1,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$3.13
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.63
FCFA987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.80
FCFA484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.78
FCFA471
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$0.56
FCFA339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.68
FCFA410
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$4.41
FCFA2,668
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,629,051
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$3.89
FCFA2,358
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$96.22
FCFA58,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$355.76
FCFA215,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$265.27
FCFA160,641
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$69.86
FCFA42,308
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$343.62
FCFA208,088
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,612,460
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$1.14
FCFA693
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$1.60
FCFA967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$1.91
FCFA1,154
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$28.14
FCFA17,040
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$41.77
FCFA25,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$52.19
FCFA31,607
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$96.70
FCFA58,560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$110.51
FCFA66,919
|
|
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