Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 46.2% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 62.0% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 50.6% more in Cameroon

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

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Cameroon vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 57.7% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$3.13 FCFA1,827	-68.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.47 FCFA858	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.61 FCFA354	-69.7%
Average			-57.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.0% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$0.62 FCFA362	-81.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$9.67 FCFA5,647	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$1.95 FCFA1,137	-62.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$3.23 FCFA1,885	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.00 FCFA1,166	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.82 FCFA477	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.75 FCFA437	-81.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.62 FCFA361	-89.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.99 FCFA578	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.75 FCFA435	-70.1%
Average			-62.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.10 FCFA2,980	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 FCFA9,966
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.26 FCFA3,073
Average			-11.2%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$350.62 FCFA205K	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$251.12 FCFA147K	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$76.92 FCFA44,908	-59.8%
Average			-60.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$548.40 FCFA320K	+265.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	+14.7%
Average			+104.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of childcare

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$1.15 FCFA673	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$2.04 FCFA1,193	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$2.28 FCFA1,329	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$29.87 FCFA17,441	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.54 FCFA4,983
Average			-53.6%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.6% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$43.64 FCFA25,480	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$53.68 FCFA31,338	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+236.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$91.18 FCFA53,233	+82.4%
Average			+50.6%

Marshall Islands vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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