Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 7.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of China, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$3.77
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$3.14
FCFA1,933
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.98
FCFA604
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.48
FCFA297
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$8.80
FCFA5,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$8.57
FCFA5,269
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.92
FCFA1,181
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$2.11
FCFA1,299
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.36
FCFA838
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.54
FCFA333
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.52
FCFA319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.53
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.62
FCFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.52
FCFA322
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$3.89
FCFA2,395
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
$14.67
FCFA9,022
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
$23,276.85
FCFA14,319,917
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$3.96
FCFA2,436
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$75.56
FCFA46,487
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$281.90
FCFA173,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$189.06
FCFA116,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
$74.05
FCFA45,553
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$207.18
FCFA127,460
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$1,541.80
FCFA948,517
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.25
FCFA767
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$1.37
FCFA843
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$1.76
FCFA1,083
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$24.49
FCFA15,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$5.87
FCFA3,609
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$38.72
FCFA23,819
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$46.43
FCFA28,566
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$67.09
FCFA41,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$88.46
FCFA54,421
|
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