Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 43.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 61.2% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Cameroon

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

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Cameroon vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$3.13 FCFA1,827	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$5.97 FCFA3,488	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.47 FCFA858	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.61 FCFA354	-67.3%
Average			-63.3%

Seychelles vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$0.62 FCFA362	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$9.67 FCFA5,647	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$11.73 FCFA6,848	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$1.95 FCFA1,137	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.23 FCFA1,885	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$2.00 FCFA1,166	+84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.82 FCFA477	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.75 FCFA437	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.62 FCFA361	-84.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.99 FCFA578	+44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.75 FCFA435	+19.4%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.10 FCFA2,980	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.26 FCFA3,073
Average			-18.8%

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pay 61.2% less for housing

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$132.77 FCFA77,514	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$350.62 FCFA205K	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$251.12 FCFA147K	-71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$76.92 FCFA44,908	-20.1%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$548.40 FCFA320K	+280.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-65.2%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$1.15 FCFA673	-87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$2.04 FCFA1,193	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$2.28 FCFA1,329	-88.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$29.87 FCFA17,441	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-8.9%
Average			-68.4%

Seychelles vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$43.64 FCFA25,480	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$53.68 FCFA31,338	+192.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$101.03 FCFA58,984	+46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$91.18 FCFA53,233	+13.7%
Average			+58.8%

Seychelles vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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