Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 2.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.38
FCFA866
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.80
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.78
FCFA489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.56
FCFA352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.14
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
|
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