Cost of living in Cameroon
Summary of cost of living in Cameroon
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,876,896 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,088,822 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 | 3,717 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 3,540 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,411 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,800 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,044 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 500 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 449 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 651 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 4,299 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 895 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 300 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 275,659 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 17,434 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 150,000 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 | 12,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 14,736 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 175,659 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 300,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,992 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 25,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 15,132 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 22,302 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 2,756,590 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 754 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,500 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,300 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,500 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,000 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 5,000 Franc | ||
| 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 | 32,211 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8,701 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,500 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 854 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 81 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 20,000 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 800 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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