Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 0.1% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Niger, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$3.77
FCFA2,295
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$3.14
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.98
FCFA597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.48
FCFA294
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.68
FCFA416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$8.80
FCFA5,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$8.57
FCFA5,213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$1.92
FCFA1,168
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.11
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.36
FCFA829
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.54
FCFA330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.52
FCFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.53
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.62
FCFA375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.52
FCFA318
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$3.89
FCFA2,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$14.67
FCFA8,925
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$23,276.85
FCFA14,165,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$3.96
FCFA2,410
|
|
pay 82.5% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$75.56
FCFA45,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$281.90
FCFA171,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$189.06
FCFA115,055
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$74.05
FCFA45,062
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$207.18
FCFA126,085
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$1,541.80
FCFA938,286
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.25
FCFA759
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.37
FCFA834
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.76
FCFA1,071
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$24.49
FCFA14,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$5.87
FCFA3,570
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$38.72
FCFA23,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$46.43
FCFA28,258
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$67.09
FCFA40,829
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$88.46
FCFA53,834
|
|
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