Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 54.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 65.0% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 63.4% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 56.7% less in Pakistan

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,832	$2.20 PKR609.55	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,498	$5.26 PKR1,457.54	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA860	$0.34 PKR95.17	-76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA355	$0.22 PKR59.84	-64.4%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 65.0% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA363	$0.64 PKR176.79	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,664	$2.70 PKR748.06	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,868	$3.11 PKR861.18	-73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,141	$1.15 PKR319.26	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,890	$1.21 PKR336.17	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,169	$0.50 PKR137.93	-75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA479	$0.29 PKR79.05	-65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA438	$0.37 PKR101.50	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA362	$0.24 PKR66.99	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA580	$0.14 PKR38.93	-85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA436	$0.18 PKR49.11	-76.2%
Average			-65.0%

Cameroon vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,989	$4.66 PKR1,291.39	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,995	$10.52 PKR2,913.94	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$23,580.47 PKR7M	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,082	$5.82 PKR1,612.75	+10.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 63.4% less for housing

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,738	$15.11 PKR4,183.35	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$128.29 PKR35,528.57	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$72.06 PKR19,955.04	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA45,038	$79.54 PKR22,026.55	+3.4%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA321K	$39.09 PKR10,825.60	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$1,756.74 PKR486K	-42.0%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA675	$2.51 PKR696.08	+118.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,196	$1.74 PKR482.70	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,333	$1.93 PKR535.64	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,491	$15.98 PKR4,425.53	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,997	$4.36 PKR1,207.56	-48.9%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 56.7% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,554	$15.59 PKR4,318.50	-64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,429	$22.51 PKR6,233.91	-58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA59,155	$68.58 PKR18,993.19	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,387	$31.50 PKR8,722.02	-65.5%
Average			-56.7%

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