Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 8.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Cameroon
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.53
|
$4.63
FCFA2,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$4.49
FCFA2,597
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$1.38
FCFA796
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$9.80
FCFA5,667
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
$9.41
FCFA5,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$1.78
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$3.13
FCFA1,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.80
FCFA462
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$4.41
FCFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.16
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,241.24
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,918,850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
$3.89
FCFA2,251
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.73
|
$96.22
FCFA55,619
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.88
|
$355.76
FCFA205,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.56
|
$265.27
FCFA153,341
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.75
|
$69.86
FCFA40,386
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,294.10
|
$343.62
FCFA198,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,602.29
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,539,188
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$1.91
FCFA1,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.93
|
$28.14
FCFA16,266
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.58
|
$41.77
FCFA24,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.90
|
$52.19
FCFA30,171
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.34
|
$96.70
FCFA55,899
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.31
|
$110.51
FCFA63,878
|
|
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