Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 0.6% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Cameroon are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$127.25
|
$4.63
FCFA2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$145.26
|
$4.49
FCFA2,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$28.68
|
$1.38
FCFA803
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$18.46
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$53.29
|
$0.40
FCFA234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$215.18
|
$9.80
FCFA5,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$342.75
|
$9.41
FCFA5,487
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$76.63
|
$1.78
FCFA1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$97.10
|
$3.13
FCFA1,826
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$53.60
|
$1.63
FCFA951
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$24.17
|
$0.80
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$33.17
|
$0.78
FCFA454
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$38.33
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$36.55
|
$0.90
FCFA524
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$28.95
|
$0.68
FCFA394
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$108.61
|
$4.41
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,145.79
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,014,315.01
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,047,681
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$282.78
|
$3.89
FCFA2,270
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$567.65
|
$96.22
FCFA56,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,705.66
|
$355.76
FCFA207,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,167.44
|
$265.27
FCFA154,665
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,633.85
|
$69.86
FCFA40,735
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$14,283.88
|
$343.62
FCFA200,347
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$437,840.89
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,552,479
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$55.09
|
$1.14
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$78.37
|
$1.60
FCFA931
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$120.93
|
$1.91
FCFA1,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,044.41
|
$28.14
FCFA16,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$280.96
|
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,934.04
|
$41.77
FCFA24,356
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$850.53
|
$52.19
FCFA30,431
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,303.32
|
$96.70
FCFA56,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,775.55
|
$110.51
FCFA64,430
|
|
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