Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 16.1% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 58.0% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Cameroon

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

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Cameroon vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$3.13 FCFA1,832	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$5.97 FCFA3,498	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.47 FCFA860	+54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.61 FCFA355	-6.3%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.62 FCFA363	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$9.67 FCFA5,664	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$11.73 FCFA6,868	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.95 FCFA1,141	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$3.23 FCFA1,890	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$2.00 FCFA1,169	+3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.82 FCFA479	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.75 FCFA438	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.62 FCFA362	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.99 FCFA580	-7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.75 FCFA436	-22.0%
Average			-27.7%

Taiwan vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.10 FCFA2,989	+32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$17.07 FCFA9,995	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$5.26 FCFA3,082	-38.1%
Average			-17.0%

Taiwan vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$132.77 FCFA77,738	+529.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$350.62 FCFA205K	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$251.12 FCFA147K	-13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$76.92 FCFA45,038	+22.6%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$548.40 FCFA321K	+2.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-82.7%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.15 FCFA675	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.04 FCFA1,196	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$2.28 FCFA1,333	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$29.87 FCFA17,491	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$8.54 FCFA4,997	-14.4%
Average			-26.8%

Taiwan vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$43.64 FCFA25,554	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$53.68 FCFA31,429	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$101.03 FCFA59,155	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$91.18 FCFA53,387	-1.7%
Average			+10.5%

Taiwan vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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