Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cameroon vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Cameroon is 2.2% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
Cameroon vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$5.36
FCFA3,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$5.65
FCFA3,194
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$1.58
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.68
FCFA387
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$0.65
FCFA367
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$7.14
FCFA4,038
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$11.29
FCFA6,385
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$2.15
FCFA1,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.83
FCFA1,603
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.91
FCFA1,083
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.84
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.78
FCFA442
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$0.61
FCFA347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$1.03
FCFA585
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.78
FCFA441
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$5.09
FCFA2,877
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$17.85
FCFA10,095
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$28,239.83
FCFA15,973,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$4.28
FCFA2,421
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$116.51
FCFA65,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$375.37
FCFA212,325
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$259.21
FCFA146,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$80.43
FCFA45,496
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
$501.98
FCFA283,943
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$2,666.59
FCFA1,508,353
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of childcare
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.16
FCFA656
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$2.31
FCFA1,307
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$2.68
FCFA1,515
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$25.01
FCFA14,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$8.92
FCFA5,047
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$46.05
FCFA26,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$50.16
FCFA28,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$82.49
FCFA46,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$94.26
FCFA53,317
|
|
Slovakia vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing
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