Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 9.7% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Peru
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Peru
Housing: pay 8.6% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Peru

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

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Peru vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$3.46 PEN11.93	+10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$6.26 PEN21.58	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.98 PEN3.38	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.54 PEN1.85	-11.2%
Average			+1.0%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.93 PEN6.64	+210.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$3.69 PEN12.73	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$5.12 PEN17.65	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.91 PEN10.04	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.62 PEN9.03	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$0.86 PEN2.97	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.48 PEN1.66	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.54 PEN1.85	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.51 PEN1.75	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.42 PEN1.44	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.41 PEN1.41	-45.0%
Average			-29.3%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$5.81 PEN20.01	+13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$21.42 PEN73.79	+25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$19.50 PEN67.18	+270.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Cameroon	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$29.21 PEN100.61	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$248.75 PEN856.90	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$40.94 PEN141.03	-46.8%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$132.64 PEN456.92	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	+146.3%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.33 PEN8.04	+102.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$3.02 PEN10.42	+48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$5.55 PEN19.12	+143.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$31.34 PEN107.96	+4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.06 PEN17.43	-40.7%
Average			+20.9%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$46.89 PEN161.52	+7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$25.32 PEN87.21	-52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$65.41 PEN225.33	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$61.54 PEN212.00	-32.5%
Average			-31.4%

Cameroon vs. Peru - Cost of clothing

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