Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 34.9% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 86.3% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Cameroon are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.08
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.03
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.80
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.18
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.52
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.88
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.63
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.40
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.85
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.32
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.75
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.10
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.63
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.52
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.69
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.22
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,027.60
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,096.11
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW336.55
|
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,493.79
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,949.44
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,189.68
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,316.87
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,905.25
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,305.02
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.83
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.53
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.06
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,143.48
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.10
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 86.3% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW511.50
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW521.19
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,502.06
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,296.32
|
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
|
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