Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 92.6% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 82.2% more for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,388
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,201
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA742
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA325
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA434
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,620
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,816
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,160
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,498
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,002
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA401
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA399
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA326
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA434
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA353
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 89.6% more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,655
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,381
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA18,039,581
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,791
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,625
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA174,327
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA118,899
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,572
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA129,077
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,137,137
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA776
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA790
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,200
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,277
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Cameroon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA23,053
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,402
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,634
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA62,381
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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