Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 3.1 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA992
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA397
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA769
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Cameroon
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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