Cameroon is 49.3% more expensive than Tanzania.

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 59.9% more for restaurants

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
TZS6,869.56
$4.63
FCFA2,911
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
$4.49
FCFA2,826
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
TZS1,470.88
$1.38
FCFA866

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pay 75.5% more for groceries

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Bread
1 loaf
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
$0.40
FCFA253
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
TZS8,972.27
$9.80
FCFA6,165
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
TZS10,701.82
$9.41
FCFA5,919

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
TZS10,124.39
$4.41
FCFA2,771
Monthly public transit pass $19.55
TZS46,237.45
$16.34
FCFA10,276
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436

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pay 42.5% more for housing

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
$96.22
FCFA60,513
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.33
TZS684,406.40
$355.76
FCFA223,739
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $236.84
TZS560,223.56
$265.27
FCFA166,832

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pay 5.7% less for childcare

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $236.03
TZS558,329.75
$343.62
FCFA216,108
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
TZS2,774.25
$1.14
FCFA719
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
TZS5,111.81
$1.60
FCFA1,004
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
$1.91
FCFA1,199

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Tanzania
Cameroon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
$41.77
FCFA26,272
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
$52.19
FCFA32,825
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
$96.70
FCFA60,817

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