Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 30.8% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR12.32
|
$3.92
FCFA2,372
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR17.82
|
$3.62
FCFA2,187
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR3.11
|
$1.22
FCFA737
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.81
|
$0.53
FCFA323
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.89
|
$0.71
FCFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR33.15
|
$9.24
FCFA5,584
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR26.83
|
$9.56
FCFA5,779
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.82
|
$1.91
FCFA1,152
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR8.24
|
$2.46
FCFA1,488
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR5.03
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.52
|
$0.66
FCFA399
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.36
|
$0.66
FCFA397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.71
|
$0.54
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.81
|
$0.71
FCFA431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.26
|
$0.58
FCFA351
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.76
|
$4.36
FCFA2,638
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR66.23
|
$13.77
FCFA8,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR155,001.81
|
$29,642.86
FCFA17,923,623
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR30.11
|
$4.59
FCFA2,773
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR112.80
|
$73.33
FCFA44,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,343.86
|
$286.46
FCFA173,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR906.84
|
$195.38
FCFA118,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR152.92
|
$89.67
FCFA54,222
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR717.83
|
$212.10
FCFA128,247
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR27,842.40
|
$1,868.56
FCFA1,129,827
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR15.38
|
$1.28
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR11.58
|
$1.30
FCFA785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR17.48
|
$1.98
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR148.28
|
$21.69
FCFA13,115
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR16.99
|
$7.03
FCFA4,249
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR235.82
|
$37.88
FCFA22,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR122.40
|
$49.96
FCFA30,206
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR278.85
|
$93.06
FCFA56,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR242.07
|
$102.50
FCFA61,980
|
|
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