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Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 63.9% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 49.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 84.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 99.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 43.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 81.5% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA2,993	$13.06 FCFA7,299	+143.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,156	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+65.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA883	$1.38 FCFA769	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA383	$1.57 FCFA876	+129.1%
Average			+81.5%

Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.3% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA362	$2.52 FCFA1,408	+288.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA3,990	$4.66 FCFA2,604	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,308	$8.84 FCFA4,940	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,202	$3.07 FCFA1,714	+42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,583	$3.15 FCFA1,761	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,070	$1.08 FCFA604	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA472	$1.07 FCFA597	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA437	$1.85 FCFA1,032	+136.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA343	$1.28 FCFA713	+107.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA578	$1.09 FCFA608	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA435	$0.97 FCFA543	+24.7%
Average			+49.3%

Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.2% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,842	$5.08 FCFA2,841
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA9,974	$22.59 FCFA12,625	+26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,782,666	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,392	$13.24 FCFA7,400	+209.4%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 99.6% more for housing

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,116	$65.34 FCFA36,516	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA209,784	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+163.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA144,866	$393.90 FCFA220,144	+52.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA44,952	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+226.9%
Average			+99.6%

Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA280,545	$303.92 FCFA169,853	-39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,490,301	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	+126.3%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA648	$3.10 FCFA1,734	+167.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,291	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+105.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,497	$3.92 FCFA2,189	+46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA13,980	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+152.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA4,987	$10.42 FCFA5,824	+16.8%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA25,734	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-9.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,036	$40.42 FCFA22,588	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,099	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA52,679	$80.00 FCFA44,710	-15.1%
Average			-8.4%

Cameroon vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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