Cost of living in Buea
compared to
Cost of living in Buea vs. Cameroon overall average
Buea is 14.8% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Buea
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Buea
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Buea
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Buea
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in Buea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Buea
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Buea
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Buea.
Buea Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$1.78
-
$1.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
FCFA3,525
|
$5.34
-
$7.12
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
FCFA705
|
$0.89
-
$1.78
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
FCFA290
|
$0.45
-
$0.71
|
Buea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA227
|
$0.36
-
$0.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.79
FCFA6,672
|
$10.11
-
$13.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
$2.14
-
$3.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
FCFA914
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
FCFA365
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
FCFA228
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
FCFA365
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
FCFA457
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
FCFA365
|
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
FCFA2,631
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,585.50
FCFA11,078,525
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.54
FCFA2,568
|
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.28
FCFA62,946
|
$44.51
-
$178.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$71.22
FCFA40,286
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$62.32
FCFA35,250
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.65
FCFA26,956
|
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.17
FCFA352,499
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA604
|
$0.89
-
$1.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
FCFA1,242
|
$1.78
-
$2.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.71
FCFA15,107
|
$26.71
-
$26.71
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.61
FCFA20,143
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
FCFA40,286
|
??
-
??
|
Buea - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Cameroon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Cameroon, like
Yaounde,
Douala,
Buea,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Cameroon compared to Buea.
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