Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 43.9% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.22
FCFA735
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.53
FCFA322
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.65
FCFA992
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.66
FCFA397
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.66
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.54
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.58
FCFA350
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.28
FCFA769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$1.30
FCFA783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
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