Cost of living in Cameroon
Summary of cost of living in Cameroon
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,856,257 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,109,306 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 5,005 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,118 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,235 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 751 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,785 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 839 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 587 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,769 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,325 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 855 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | - | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 250,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 100,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 196,188 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 50,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 14,353 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 135,894 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 61,328 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,151 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 7,476 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 24,526 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 27,144 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 7,000,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 573 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,500 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,500 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,561 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,726 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 774 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 5,647 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 10,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 15,000 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 650 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 50 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 17,878 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,200 Franc | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Cameroon
This map shows only the top cities in Cameroon. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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