Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 66.5% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.36
FCFA3,029
|
$6.60
¥1,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.65
FCFA3,194
|
$5.10
¥796
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
FCFA894
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA387
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
FCFA367
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
FCFA4,038
|
$5.07
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.29
FCFA6,385
|
$5.67
¥885
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
FCFA1,217
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,603
|
$2.93
¥457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
FCFA1,083
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA478
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA442
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FCFA347
|
$2.13
¥333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA585
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA441
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
FCFA2,877
|
$4.39
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.85
FCFA10,095
|
$59.14
¥9,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,239.83
FCFA15,973,841
|
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
FCFA2,421
|
$25.32
¥3,955
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.51
FCFA65,905
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.37
FCFA212,325
|
$543.18
¥84,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.21
FCFA146,620
|
$353.61
¥55,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.43
FCFA45,496
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$501.98
FCFA283,943
|
$296.89
¥46,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,666.59
FCFA1,508,353
|
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
FCFA656
|
$2.60
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
FCFA1,307
|
$3.03
¥473
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
FCFA1,515
|
$3.89
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
FCFA14,149
|
$59.54
¥9,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.92
FCFA5,047
|
$12.46
¥1,946
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.05
FCFA26,046
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.16
FCFA28,375
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
FCFA46,658
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.26
FCFA53,317
|
$87.37
¥13,644
|
|
Cameroon vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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