Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 49.3% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 75.5% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,695.91
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,795.14
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,647.82
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS810.48
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 75.5% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,916.19
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,051.55
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,989.16
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,462.31
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,221.66
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,951.63
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,014.21
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS912.98
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS936.85
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS805.57
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,330.19
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,342.26
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,799.41
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,932,852.63
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,526.18
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS158,851.51
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS766,734.43
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS627,613.50
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,014.43
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS625,491.87
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,394,495.53
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,107.96
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,726.71
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,748.28
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS96,433.82
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,046.49
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,298.54
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,657.67
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS119,631.96
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,101.21
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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