Cost of living comparison

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Cameroon vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 0.6% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 58.1% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% more in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,316	$5.36 FCFA3,029	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,341	$5.65 FCFA3,194	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,034	$1.58 FCFA894	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,396	$0.68 FCFA387	-43.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Guinea	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,442	$0.65 FCFA367	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,387	$7.14 FCFA4,038	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,181	$11.29 FCFA6,385	+37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,184	$2.15 FCFA1,217	-45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,560	$2.83 FCFA1,603	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,024	$1.91 FCFA1,083	+50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,577	$0.84 FCFA478	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,961	$0.78 FCFA442	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,117	$0.61 FCFA347	-52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$1.03 FCFA585	+43.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,253	$0.78 FCFA441	+7.9%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Guinea	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,579	$5.09 FCFA2,877	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,814	$17.85 FCFA10,095	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,885,394	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,801	$4.28 FCFA2,421	-51.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Guinea	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,604,048	$116.51 FCFA65,905	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,462,276	$375.37 FCFA212,325	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,754,801	$259.21 FCFA146,620	-18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,150,348	$80.43 FCFA45,496	-39.4%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 58.1% less for childcare

	Guinea	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$501.98 FCFA283,943
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,119,145	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	-58.1%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,658	$1.16 FCFA656	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,721	$2.31 FCFA1,307	-30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,071	$2.68 FCFA1,515	+130.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF773,184	$25.01 FCFA14,149	-72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,100	$8.92 FCFA5,047	+120.2%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Guinea	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,264	$46.05 FCFA26,046	+130.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,580	$50.16 FCFA28,375	+100.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,896	$82.49 FCFA46,658	+175.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF433,160	$94.26 FCFA53,317	+88.5%
Average			+123.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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