Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 11.7% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 47.8% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% more in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% more for restaurants

	Burma	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$3.13 FCFA1,827	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+99.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$1.47 FCFA858	+85.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.61 FCFA354	-25.4%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Burma	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$0.62 FCFA362	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$9.67 FCFA5,647	+133.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+128.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$1.95 FCFA1,137	+38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$3.23 FCFA1,885	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$2.00 FCFA1,166	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.82 FCFA477	+71.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.75 FCFA437	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.62 FCFA361	-28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.99 FCFA578	+13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.75 FCFA435	+15.7%
Average			+16.9%

Burma vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Burma	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$5.10 FCFA2,980	-85.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$5.26 FCFA3,073	-41.5%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 47.8% more for housing

	Burma	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+609.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$350.62 FCFA205K	+24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$251.12 FCFA147K	+28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$76.92 FCFA44,908	+103.4%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Burma	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$548.40 FCFA320K	+48.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-73.6%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.15 FCFA673	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$2.04 FCFA1,193	+37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$2.28 FCFA1,329	+72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$29.87 FCFA17,441	+59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+241.4%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Burma	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$43.64 FCFA25,480	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$53.68 FCFA31,338	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$91.18 FCFA53,233	-29.7%
Average			-26.8%

Burma vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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