Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 49.0% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Australia, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.06
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$1.22
FCFA735
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$0.53
FCFA322
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$1.65
FCFA992
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$0.66
FCFA397
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$0.66
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$0.54
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$0.58
FCFA350
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.06
|
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.04
|
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.05
|
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.99
|
$1.28
FCFA769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.38
|
$1.30
FCFA783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.35
|
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.76
|
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.27
|
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
|
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