Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 4.2% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
$3.08
KES403.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
$5.77
KES756.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$0.60
KES79.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.50
KES65.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
$4.28
KES560.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
$2.86
KES374.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
$1.62
KES212.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
$2.32
KES303.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA992
|
$1.01
KES132.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA397
|
$0.42
KES54.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$0.60
KES78.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$0.33
KES43.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.29
KES38.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$0.38
KES49.64
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
$5.64
KES738.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
$33.59
KES4,400.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
$16,982.90
KES2,224,759.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
$8.89
KES1,165.20
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
$39.22
KES5,138.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
$184.65
KES24,189.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
$112.87
KES14,785.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
$20.03
KES2,624.08
|
|
pay 94.0% more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
$120.67
KES15,807.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
$6,188.65
KES810,712.70
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA769
|
$1.94
KES254.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$2.12
KES278.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$2.66
KES348.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
$30.22
KES3,959.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
$5.77
KES756.52
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
Cameroon
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
$13.35
KES1,749.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
$20.55
KES2,692.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
$30.06
KES3,937.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
$39.30
KES5,148.61
|
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