Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 16.5% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 45.0% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$10.22 SZL168.18	+226.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$5.91 SZL97.20	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$1.10 SZL18.05	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.59 SZL9.64	-3.4%
Average			+64.2%

Cameroon vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$0.83 SZL13.64	+33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$5.41 SZL88.99	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$5.91 SZL97.32	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$1.80 SZL29.66	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.59 SZL42.61	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$0.80 SZL13.23	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.29 SZL4.78	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.56 SZL9.19	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.63 SZL10.32	+1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.58 SZL9.57	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.70 SZL11.44	-6.8%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$4.91 SZL80.87	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	??
Average			-3.7%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$27.04 SZL444.96	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$49.01 SZL806.56	-36.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+108.4%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.10 SZL34.61	+82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$2.55 SZL42.03	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$2.79 SZL45.98	+22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$22.53 SZL370.80	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$3.61 SZL59.33	-57.8%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$34.55 SZL568.57	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$15.02 SZL247.20	-72.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$54.08 SZL889.93	-40.7%
Average			-45.0%

Cameroon vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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