Cost of living in Cameroon
Summary of cost of living in Cameroon
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,427,550 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 764,825 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 | 4,523 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,628 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,575 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,091 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,100 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 500 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,619 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,383 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 737 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 912 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 9,290 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,291 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 320 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 751,250 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 300,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 37,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 486,906 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 246,431 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 38,572 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15,114 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 169,666 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 51,932 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,794 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 24,102 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 23,333 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 40,207 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 39,643 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,000,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 619 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 15,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,250 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,288 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,048 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,242 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,059 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,252 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 6,071 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
| 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 | 20,000 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,907 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 500 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 647 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 51 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 15,000 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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