Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.6 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
FCFA2,311
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
FCFA1,926
|
$9.64
FCFA5,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
FCFA601
|
$2.23
FCFA1,369
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
FCFA296
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.80
FCFA5,392
|
$2.10
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.57
FCFA5,248
|
$15.86
FCFA9,719
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,176
|
$2.85
FCFA1,746
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
FCFA1,294
|
$4.56
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA835
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA332
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
FCFA318
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
FCFA323
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA378
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
FCFA320
|
?? | |
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,386
|
$5.70
FCFA3,495
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.67
FCFA8,986
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,276.85
FCFA14,262,495
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
FCFA2,426
|
?? | |
pay 10.0 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.56
FCFA46,301
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.90
FCFA172,728
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,234,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.06
FCFA115,843
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,483,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.05
FCFA45,371
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.18
FCFA126,949
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,541.80
FCFA944,714
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA764
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
FCFA839
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
FCFA1,078
|
$4.19
FCFA2,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.49
FCFA15,008
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
FCFA3,595
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.72
FCFA23,724
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.43
FCFA28,451
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.09
FCFA41,109
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.46
FCFA54,203
|
?? |
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