Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 42.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Cameroon
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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