Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 56.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 60.5% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 32.7% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.5% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Cameroon

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.4% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$3.13 FCFA1,832	-84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$5.97 FCFA3,498	-56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.47 FCFA860	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.61 FCFA355	-80.2%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Denmark	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$0.62 FCFA363	-81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$9.67 FCFA5,664	+36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$11.73 FCFA6,868	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$1.95 FCFA1,141	-59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$3.23 FCFA1,890	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.00 FCFA1,169	+44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.82 FCFA479	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.75 FCFA438	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.62 FCFA362	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.99 FCFA580	+3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.75 FCFA436	-13.5%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 60.5% less for transportation

	Denmark	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.10 FCFA2,989	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$17.07 FCFA9,995	-81.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$5.26 FCFA3,082	-75.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Denmark	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$132.77 FCFA77,738	+244.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$350.62 FCFA205K	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$251.12 FCFA147K	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$76.92 FCFA45,038	-48.3%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 32.7% less for childcare

	Denmark	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$548.40 FCFA321K	+0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-54.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$1.15 FCFA675	-85.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.04 FCFA1,196	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$2.28 FCFA1,333	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$29.87 FCFA17,491	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$8.54 FCFA4,997	-53.6%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Denmark	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$43.64 FCFA25,554	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$53.68 FCFA31,429	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$101.03 FCFA59,155	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$91.18 FCFA53,387	-48.0%
Average			-32.5%

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