Cost of living comparison

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Cameroon vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 34.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 58.6% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 45.3% more in Cameroon
Housing: pay 70.2% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 28.8% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Cameroon

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Kuwait.

Cameroon vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$5.36 FCFA2,983	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.560	$5.65 FCFA3,146	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$1.58 FCFA880	+198.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.68 FCFA381	+109.3%
Average			+59.5%

Kuwait vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.6% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.310	$0.65 FCFA361	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$7.14 FCFA3,977	+231.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.640	$11.29 FCFA6,288	+112.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$2.15 FCFA1,199	+14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$2.83 FCFA1,578	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.91 FCFA1,067	+101.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.84 FCFA471	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.78 FCFA436	+28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.61 FCFA342	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$1.03 FCFA576	+106.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.78 FCFA434	+70.9%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 45.3% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$5.09 FCFA2,833	+282.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.280	$17.85 FCFA9,942	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,218.100	$28,239.83 FCFA15,732,400	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.140	$4.28 FCFA2,384	-81.6%
Average			+45.3%

Kuwait vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.2% more for housing

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.330	$116.51 FCFA64,908	+329.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.730	$375.37 FCFA209,116	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.500	$259.21 FCFA144,404	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.310	$80.43 FCFA44,809	+61.4%
Average			+70.2%

Kuwait vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 28.8% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.960	$501.98 FCFA279,651	+114.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,902.430	$2,666.59 FCFA1,485,554	-56.9%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$1.16 FCFA646	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$2.31 FCFA1,287	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$2.68 FCFA1,492	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.040	$25.01 FCFA13,935	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$8.92 FCFA4,971	-16.4%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.920	$46.05 FCFA25,652	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.620	$50.16 FCFA27,947	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD26.000	$82.49 FCFA45,953	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.770	$94.26 FCFA52,511	+33.0%
Average			+20.5%

Kuwait vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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