Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 45.5% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.4% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 86.7% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 55.7% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 69.8% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.9% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Lebanon

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.

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Lebanon vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.4% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$8.50 LBP761K	+171.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$9.50 LBP851K	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$1.91 LBP171K	+30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.87 LBP78,113	+43.8%
Average			+96.4%

Cameroon vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$0.85 LBP75,881	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$5.54 LBP496K	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$6.12 LBP548K	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.38 LBP214K	+22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$3.88 LBP347K	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.39 LBP124K	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.76 LBP68,245	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.75 LBP66,945	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.45 LBP40,622	-26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.42 LBP37,271	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.71 LBP63,835	-4.4%
Average			-17.9%

Cameroon vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.7% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$4.04 LBP362K	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$77.50 LBP7M	+354.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+97.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$18.00 LBP2M	+242.0%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 55.7% more for housing

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$30.24 LBP3M	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$671.90 LBP60M	+91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$348.30 LBP31M	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$177.50 LBP16M	+130.8%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 69.8% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$681.75 LBP61M	+24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	+132.0%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 99.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$5.00 LBP448K	+333.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$4.27 LBP382K	+109.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$3.00 LBP269K	+31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$62.50 LBP6M	+109.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.00 LBP896K	+17.2%
Average			+99.9%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$67.62 LBP6M	+55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$49.29 LBP4M	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$138.89 LBP12M	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$120.00 LBP11M	+31.6%
Average			+26.7%

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