Cost of living comparison

Panama

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 33.0% cheaper than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Cameroon

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Panama	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.20 PAB8.20	$3.13 FCFA1,827	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 PAB8.90	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.47 FCFA858	+4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 PAB1.30	$0.61 FCFA354	-53.5%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Panama	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 PAB2.28	$0.62 FCFA362	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$9.67 FCFA5,647	+56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 PAB2.56	$1.95 FCFA1,137	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 PAB3.42	$3.23 FCFA1,885	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$2.00 FCFA1,166	+7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 PAB0.59	$0.82 FCFA477	+38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 PAB1.76	$0.75 FCFA437	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 PAB1.67	$0.62 FCFA361	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PAB1.09	$0.99 FCFA578	-9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 PAB1.14	$0.75 FCFA435	-34.7%
Average			-21.5%

Panama vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Panama	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 PAB4.34	$5.10 FCFA2,980	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 PAB23.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,920.67 PAB23,920.67	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	+13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.62 PAB16.62	$5.26 FCFA3,073	-68.3%
Average			-9.2%

Panama vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Panama	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.81 PAB49.81	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+166.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$789.50 PAB789.50	$350.62 FCFA205K	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$614.84 PAB614.84	$251.12 FCFA147K	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.53 PAB96.53	$76.92 FCFA44,908	-20.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Panama	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$548.40 FCFA320K	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.83 PAB7,213.83	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-58.0%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PAB2.21	$1.15 FCFA673	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 PAB3.73	$2.04 FCFA1,193	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 PAB5.29	$2.28 FCFA1,329	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.91 PAB50.91	$29.87 FCFA17,441	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.13 PAB6.13	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+39.2%
Average			-32.0%

Panama vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Panama	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.56 PAB45.56	$43.64 FCFA25,480	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 PAB36.71	$53.68 FCFA31,338	+46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.81 PAB69.81	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.33 PAB88.33	$91.18 FCFA53,233	+3.2%
Average			+20.3%

Panama vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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