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
CHF25.17
|
$4.63
FCFA2,940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.44
|
$4.49
FCFA2,854
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.25
|
$1.38
FCFA874
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.76
|
$0.56
FCFA356
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.32
|
$0.40
FCFA255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF12.03
|
$9.80
FCFA6,226
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.65
|
$9.41
FCFA5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.18
|
$1.78
FCFA1,131
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.73
|
$3.13
FCFA1,989
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.38
|
$1.63
FCFA1,036
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
$0.80
FCFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.20
|
$0.78
FCFA494
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.59
|
$0.56
FCFA356
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.02
|
$0.90
FCFA570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$0.68
FCFA430
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.13
|
$4.41
FCFA2,798
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF103.83
|
$16.34
FCFA10,377
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF33,490.27
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,391,739
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF38.25
|
$3.89
FCFA2,473
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF48.64
|
$96.22
FCFA61,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,476.53
|
$355.76
FCFA225,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,284.63
|
$265.27
FCFA168,480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF163.80
|
$69.86
FCFA44,373
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,353.95
|
$343.62
FCFA218,242
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,589.50
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,691,147
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF7.12
|
$1.14
FCFA726
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.93
|
$1.60
FCFA1,014
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.18
|
$1.91
FCFA1,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF80.51
|
$28.14
FCFA17,872
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF19.24
|
$8.17
FCFA5,189
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF110.73
|
$41.77
FCFA26,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF56.10
|
$52.19
FCFA33,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF123.80
|
$96.70
FCFA61,418
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF160.82
|
$110.51
FCFA70,185
|
|
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