Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 10.7% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.92
FCFA2,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$3.62
FCFA2,213
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
$1.22
FCFA746
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.53
FCFA327
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.71
FCFA436
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$9.24
FCFA5,653
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$9.56
FCFA5,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
$1.91
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
FCFA1,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.65
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
FCFA403
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
FCFA402
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.54
FCFA328
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.71
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.58
FCFA355
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.36
FCFA2,670
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.77
FCFA8,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,642.86
FCFA18,142,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$4.59
FCFA2,807
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
$73.33
FCFA44,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
$286.46
FCFA175,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
$195.38
FCFA119,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.67
FCFA54,884
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$212.10
FCFA129,815
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,868.56
FCFA1,143,637
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.28
FCFA781
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.30
FCFA795
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.98
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$21.69
FCFA13,275
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.03
FCFA4,301
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$37.88
FCFA23,185
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$49.96
FCFA30,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$93.06
FCFA56,958
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$102.50
FCFA62,737
|
|
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