Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 31.5% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Madagascar
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Madagascar

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$2.71 MGA12,217	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$5.65 MGA25,453	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.79 MGA3,563	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.44 MGA1,968	-28.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.02 MGA4,618	+65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$4.23 MGA19,053	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$3.70 MGA16,668	-68.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.05 MGA9,239	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.02 MGA9,115	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$0.49 MGA2,217	-75.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.26 MGA1,155	-68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.47 MGA2,117	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.39 MGA1,748	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.26 MGA1,193	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.44 MGA1,963	-41.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$4.39 MGA19,774	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	-55.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$19.65 MGA88,575	+273.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$57.15 MGA258K	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$325.82 MGA1M	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$150.37 MGA678K	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$56.66 MGA255K	-26.3%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$25.03 MGA113K	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$14,998.31 MGA68M	+395.5%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$1.02 MGA4,581	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$1.65 MGA7,447	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$1.58 MGA7,127	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$29.61 MGA133K	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.65 MGA25,453	-33.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$29.03 MGA131K	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$27.67 MGA125K	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$77.50 MGA349K	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$69.58 MGA314K	-23.7%
Average			-33.1%

Cameroon vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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