Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 24.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 94.3% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 46.8% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	Lima	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.79	$5.36 FCFA3,049	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.65	$5.65 FCFA3,215	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$1.58 FCFA900	+57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$0.68 FCFA390	+4.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Lima	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.20	$0.65 FCFA369	-75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.59	$7.14 FCFA4,065	+58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.87	$11.29 FCFA6,427	+96.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.23	$2.15 FCFA1,225	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.09	$2.83 FCFA1,613	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$1.91 FCFA1,090	+88.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.84 FCFA481	+66.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$0.78 FCFA445	+35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.61 FCFA350	+9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$1.03 FCFA589	+124.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.78 FCFA444	+79.5%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Lima	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.94	$5.09 FCFA2,896	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.87	$17.85 FCFA10,162	-21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN69,007.21	$28,239.83 FCFA16M	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.92	$4.28 FCFA2,437	-80.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 94.3% more for housing

	Lima	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.25	$116.51 FCFA66,339	+366.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,283.19	$375.37 FCFA214K	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,291.85	$259.21 FCFA148K	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.27	$80.43 FCFA45,797	+84.8%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 46.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN663.53	$501.98 FCFA286K	+161.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,358.68	$2,666.59 FCFA2M	-67.5%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.89	$1.16 FCFA660	-49.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.02	$2.31 FCFA1,315	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.72	$2.68 FCFA1,525	-53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.45	$25.01 FCFA14,242	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.65	$8.92 FCFA5,081	+25.0%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.30	$46.05 FCFA26,218	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.36	$50.16 FCFA28,563	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.94	$82.49 FCFA46,966	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.94	$94.26 FCFA53,669	+12.6%
Average			+10.3%

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