Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 19.8% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 54.6% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 73.9% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.6% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$7.40 EC$20.00	+136.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$6.57 EC$17.75	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$2.47 EC$6.67	+67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$2.22 EC$6.00	+266.1%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 54.6% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$2.10 EC$5.67	+238.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$1.20 EC$3.25	-87.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$12.61 EC$34.07	+7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$5.60 EC$15.13	+187.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$5.09 EC$13.76	+57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$2.91 EC$7.86	+45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$1.07 EC$2.90	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$2.03 EC$5.49	+171.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$2.33 EC$6.30	+277.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$1.62 EC$4.37	+63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$1.37 EC$3.71	+84.1%
Average			+54.6%

Cameroon vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.9% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$5.39 EC$14.58	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$53.13 EC$143.58	+211.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$29.23 EC$79.00	+455.4%
Average			+73.9%

Cameroon vs. Dominica - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Cameroon	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$70.92 EC$191.67	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$203.51 EC$550.00	-19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$108.58 EC$293.44	+41.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$129.51 EC$350.00	-76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+46.7%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$1.85 EC$5.00	+60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$4.13 EC$11.17	+102.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$7.40 EC$20.00	+225.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$46.25 EC$125.00	+54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$8.33 EC$22.50	-2.5%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$55.50 EC$150.00	+27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$37.00 EC$100.00	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$74.00 EC$200.00	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$92.51 EC$250.00	+1.5%
Average			-10.2%

Cameroon vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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