Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 1.9% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 89.2% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$2.89 THB96.05	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$6.99 THB232.42	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.75 THB24.81	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.37 THB12.19	-39.6%
Average			-9.5%

Cameroon vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.34 THB44.43	+115.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$7.95 THB264.36	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$7.12 THB236.74	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$2.06 THB68.55	+5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$1.37 THB45.52	-57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.35 THB44.98	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.57 THB18.99	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$0.93 THB31.07	+24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.82 THB27.38	+33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.72 THB24.01	-27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.57 THB18.88	-23.9%
Average			-13.2%

Cameroon vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$5.07 THB168.49	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+92.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$10.77 THB358.41	+104.7%
Average			+29.2%

Cameroon vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Cameroon	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$19.17 THB637.71	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$407.64 THB13,560.34	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-20.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 89.2% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$515.68 THB17,154.28	-6.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$11,528.28 THB383K	+280.9%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$2.10 THB69.86	+82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$2.00 THB66.47	-2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$4.15 THB138.07	+82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.05 THB201.30	-29.1%
Average			+24.5%

Cameroon vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-14.6%
Average			-18.6%

Cameroon vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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