Cost of living comparison

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Cameroon vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 5.7% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 37.3% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Cameroon
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.32	$5.36 FCFA3,029	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.08	$5.65 FCFA3,194	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$1.58 FCFA894	+93.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.68 FCFA387	+130.1%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 37.3% more for groceries

	Qatar	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$0.65 FCFA367	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.90	$7.14 FCFA4,038	+74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.90	$11.29 FCFA6,385	+52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$2.15 FCFA1,217	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.50	$2.83 FCFA1,603	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$1.91 FCFA1,083	+122.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.84 FCFA478	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$0.78 FCFA442	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.13	$0.61 FCFA347	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.03 FCFA585	+125.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.78 FCFA441	+71.8%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Qatar	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$5.09 FCFA2,877	+137.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.00	$17.85 FCFA10,095	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,189.73	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.63	$4.28 FCFA2,421	-73.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Qatar	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.02	$116.51 FCFA65,905	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,133.44	$375.37 FCFA212,325	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,555.92	$259.21 FCFA146,620	-79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$80.43 FCFA45,496	+20.8%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Qatar	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,902.78	$501.98 FCFA283,943	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,124.86	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	-75.2%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$1.16 FCFA656	-89.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.30	$2.31 FCFA1,307	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.33	$2.68 FCFA1,515	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR462.47	$25.01 FCFA14,149	-80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.16	$8.92 FCFA5,047	-21.2%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Qatar	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR188.82	$46.05 FCFA26,046	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.05	$50.16 FCFA28,375	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.29	$82.49 FCFA46,658	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR252.92	$94.26 FCFA53,317	+35.5%
Average			+4.9%

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