Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cameroon vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Cameroon is 17.3% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Cameroon
The cost of housing and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
Cameroon vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Greece, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.86
|
$5.36
FCFA2,973
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.69
|
$5.65
FCFA3,134
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.94
|
$1.58
FCFA877
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.68
FCFA380
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.21
|
$0.65
FCFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.82
|
$7.14
FCFA3,962
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.45
|
$11.29
FCFA6,265
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.68
|
$2.15
FCFA1,194
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.89
|
$2.83
FCFA1,573
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.91
FCFA1,063
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.78
|
$0.84
FCFA469
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.78
FCFA434
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.80
|
$0.61
FCFA341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.03
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.78
FCFA432
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.83
|
$5.09
FCFA2,823
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€38.78
|
$17.85
FCFA9,906
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,743.53
|
$28,239.83
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.46
|
$4.28
FCFA2,375
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.49
|
$116.51
FCFA64,672
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€490.66
|
$375.37
FCFA208K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€377.78
|
$259.21
FCFA144K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€141.55
|
$80.43
FCFA44,645
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€372.58
|
$501.98
FCFA279K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,613.46
|
$2,666.59
FCFA1M
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.19
|
$1.16
FCFA643
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.30
|
$2.31
FCFA1,282
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.64
|
$2.68
FCFA1,487
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.21
|
$25.01
FCFA13,884
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.11
|
$8.92
FCFA4,953
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€76.34
|
$46.05
FCFA25,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.05
|
$50.16
FCFA27,845
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€77.30
|
$82.49
FCFA45,785
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€89.58
|
$94.26
FCFA52,320
|
|
Greece vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing
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