Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 51.4% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Senegal
Housing: pay 83.0% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 41.9% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Senegal
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Senegal

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Senegal are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Senegal.

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Senegal vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.9% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+85.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$1.22 F CFA715	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.87 F CFA511	+44.3%
Average			+57.9%

Cameroon vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$0.73 F CFA424	+17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$8.68 F CFA5,066	-10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.47 F CFA1,442	+26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.45 F CFA849	-27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.86 F CFA501	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$1.32 F CFA768	+75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.79 F CFA463	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.62 F CFA362	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.43 F CFA249	-42.9%
Average			-1.4%

Cameroon vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Cameroon	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+350.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+86.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+264.9%
Average			+114.7%

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pay 83.0% more for housing

	Cameroon	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$810.84 F CFA473K	+131.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$431.19 F CFA252K	+71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+101.9%
Average			+83.0%

Cameroon vs. Senegal - Cost of housing

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pay 41.9% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$321.49 F CFA188K	-41.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+243.5%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+122.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$3.37 F CFA1,968	+65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$8.54 F CFA4,983
Average			+42.6%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+6.1%
Average			+0.3%

Cameroon vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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