Cost of living comparison

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Peru vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 6.2% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 71.3% more in Peru
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 13.6% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Peru

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

Peru vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$3.28 PEN11.02	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$5.98 PEN20.06	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$1.08 PEN3.61	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.57 PEN1.93	-16.0%
Average			-20.2%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$2.24 PEN7.53	+246.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$3.64 PEN12.22	-49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$5.06 PEN16.98	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$2.93 PEN9.84	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$2.75 PEN9.23	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$0.79 PEN2.65	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.41 PEN1.38	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$0.48 PEN1.60	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$0.47 PEN1.58	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.44 PEN1.46	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.38 PEN1.29	-50.8%
Average			-9.6%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.3% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$5.40 PEN18.11	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$16.18 PEN54.31	-9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$17.93 PEN60.16	+318.9%
Average			+71.3%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Cameroon	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$25.62 PEN85.98	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$256.23 PEN859.88	-1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$36.79 PEN123.48	-54.3%
Average			-33.6%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of housing

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pay 13.6% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$148.49 PEN498.33	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	+97.6%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$2.21 PEN7.43	+90.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$2.70 PEN9.06	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$6.12 PEN20.53	+128.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$30.24 PEN101.49	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$5.38 PEN18.07	-39.7%
Average			+43.5%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$50.15 PEN168.29	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$26.05 PEN87.42	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$66.76 PEN224.04	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$68.85 PEN231.06	-27.0%
Average			-21.3%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of clothing

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