Cost of living in Cameroon
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,731 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 3,706 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,187 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,247 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,123 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 763 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,968 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,278 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 573 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 787 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 7,624 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,552 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 792 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,200,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 400,000 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 47,420 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 325,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 150,000 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 60,000 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17,667 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 250,000 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 100,000 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10,615 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 23,750 Franc | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 26,077 Franc | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 41,765 Franc | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 49,029 Franc | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 27,308 Franc | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 3,000,000 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 650 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 20,000 Franc | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,359 Franc | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 3,588 Franc | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 15,000 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 2,500 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,563 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,450 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,500 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 14,000 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 44,516 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4,947 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,500 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 923 Franc | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 55,000 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 1,000 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.
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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