Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 13.7% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Cameroon
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 50.4% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Cameroon

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

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Cameroon vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$3.13 FCFA1,842	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.97 FCFA3,516	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.47 FCFA865	+71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.61 FCFA357	+2.7%
Average			-16.2%

Mongolia vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.62 FCFA365	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$9.67 FCFA5,693	+56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$11.73 FCFA6,903	+113.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.95 FCFA1,147	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$3.23 FCFA1,900	+45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$2.00 FCFA1,175	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.82 FCFA481	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.75 FCFA441	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.62 FCFA364	-55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.99 FCFA582	+199.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.75 FCFA439	+55.0%
Average			+9.8%

Mongolia vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.10 FCFA3,004	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$17.07 FCFA10,046	+2.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$5.26 FCFA3,097	+8.2%
Average			+7.6%

Mongolia vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$132.77 FCFA78,133	+873.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$350.62 FCFA206K	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$251.12 FCFA148K	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$76.92 FCFA45,267	+41.4%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 50.4% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$548.40 FCFA323K	-32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-63.4%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.15 FCFA678	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.04 FCFA1,203	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.28 FCFA1,339	+35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$29.87 FCFA17,580	-55.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$8.54 FCFA5,023	+104.8%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$43.64 FCFA25,684	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$53.68 FCFA31,588	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$101.03 FCFA59,456	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$91.18 FCFA53,658	-51.4%
Average			-25.9%

Mongolia vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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