Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 3.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 7.2% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$7.07 NIO260.53	+125.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$6.94 NIO255.89	+16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.86 NIO31.77	-41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.62 NIO22.88	+2.4%
Average			+44.5%

Cameroon vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.71 NIO62.93	+175.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$3.70 NIO136.25	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$4.65 NIO171.26	-60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.34 NIO86.37	+20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.55 NIO93.99	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.82 NIO67.08	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.27 NIO10.03	-66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.82 NIO30.09	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$1.11 NIO40.73	+78.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$1.68 NIO61.77	+69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$1.01 NIO37.13	+35.2%
Average			-5.5%

Cameroon vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$5.05 NIO186.17	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$6.01 NIO221.41	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$13.49 NIO497.29	+156.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-10.0%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 7.2% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-57.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+100.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$1.40 NIO51.60	+21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$2.60 NIO95.82	+27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$2.73 NIO100.51	+19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	+8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$9.00 NIO331.69	+5.4%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+58.8%
Average			+33.8%

Cameroon vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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