Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 14.9% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 53.0% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 51.2% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 88.9% more in Cameroon

The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cameroon. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Benin	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$3.13 FCFA1,827	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.47 FCFA858	+43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.61 FCFA354	-33.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Benin	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.62 FCFA362	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$9.67 FCFA5,647	+106.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.95 FCFA1,137	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$3.23 FCFA1,885	+32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$2.00 FCFA1,166	+7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.82 FCFA477	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.75 FCFA437	+26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.62 FCFA361	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.99 FCFA578	+70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.75 FCFA435	-3.7%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Benin	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$5.10 FCFA2,980	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 FCFA9,966
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,027.90 FCFA16M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$5.26 FCFA3,073	-57.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 53.0% more for housing

	Benin	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+174.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$350.62 FCFA205K	+95.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$251.12 FCFA147K	+50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$76.92 FCFA44,908	-32.0%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 51.2% more for childcare

	Benin	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$548.40 FCFA320K	+319.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-45.4%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.15 FCFA673	+35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.04 FCFA1,193	-60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$2.28 FCFA1,329	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$29.87 FCFA17,441	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$8.54 FCFA4,983
Average			-24.8%

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pay 88.9% more for clothing

	Benin	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$43.64 FCFA25,480	+70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$53.68 FCFA31,338
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+195.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$91.18 FCFA53,233	+33.5%
Average			+88.9%

Benin vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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