Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 68.8% higher than in Cameroon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 83.5% higher than in Cameroon
Rent Prices in United States are 122.4% higher than in Cameroon
Restaurant Prices in United States are 51.4% higher than in Cameroon
Groceries Prices in United States are 101.0% higher than in Cameroon
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,389.3% higher than in Cameroon
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Restaurants
Cameroon Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2,750.00 CFA
(4.74 $)
11,607.04 CFA
(20.00 $)
     +322.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65,000.00 CFA
(112.00 $)
43,526.39 CFA
(75.00 $)
     -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 CFA
(5.17 $)
6,613.11 CFA
(11.39 $)
     +120.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 650.00 CFA
(1.12 $)
3,482.11 CFA
(6.00 $)
     +435.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,437.50 CFA
(2.48 $)
4,062.46 CFA
(7.00 $)
     +182.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,021.13 CFA
(1.76 $)
3,035.64 CFA
(5.23 $)
     +197.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 853.95 CFA
(1.47 $)
1,488.22 CFA
(2.56 $)
     +74.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 386.96 CFA
(0.67 $)
1,213.83 CFA
(2.09 $)
     +213.7 %
Markets
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5,732.20 CFA
(9.88 $)
2,323.33 CFA
(4.00 $)
     -59.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 332.54 CFA
(0.57 $)
1,910.75 CFA
(3.29 $)
     +474.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 412.87 CFA
(0.71 $)
1,213.40 CFA
(2.09 $)
     +193.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,091.88 CFA
(1.88 $)
2,462.49 CFA
(4.24 $)
     +125.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3,913.55 CFA
(6.74 $)
3,405.23 CFA
(5.87 $)
     -13.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,462.84 CFA
(2.52 $)
3,204.59 CFA
(5.52 $)
     +119.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,524.77 CFA
(2.63 $)
4,286.03 CFA
(7.39 $)
     +181.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 927.58 CFA
(1.60 $)
1,391.03 CFA
(2.40 $)
     +50.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 343.81 CFA
(0.59 $)
441.74 CFA
(0.76 $)
     +28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 368.81 CFA
(0.64 $)
1,184.34 CFA
(2.04 $)
     +221.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 349.00 CFA
(0.60 $)
1,294.53 CFA
(2.23 $)
     +270.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 473.87 CFA
(0.82 $)
771.80 CFA
(1.33 $)
     +62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 415.91 CFA
(0.72 $)
810.96 CFA
(1.40 $)
     +95.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 400.00 CFA
(0.69 $)
1,279.40 CFA
(2.20 $)
     +219.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 416.67 CFA
(0.72 $)
1,293.28 CFA
(2.23 $)
     +210.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4,750.00 CFA
(8.18 $)
8,705.28 CFA
(15.00 $)
     +83.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 715.38 CFA
(1.23 $)
1,132.39 CFA
(1.95 $)
     +58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 976.92 CFA
(1.68 $)
2,085.54 CFA
(3.59 $)
     +113.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,000.00 CFA
(1.72 $)
5,803.52 CFA
(10.00 $)
     +480.4 %
Transportation
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 CFA
(0.78 $)
1,450.88 CFA
(2.50 $)
     +222.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 CFA
(17.23 $)
37,722.87 CFA
(65.00 $)
     +277.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 CFA
(0.52 $)
2,176.32 CFA
(3.75 $)
     +625.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 CFA
(0.83 $)
1,624.99 CFA
(2.80 $)
     +236.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 CFA
(6.03 $)
17,410.55 CFA
(30.00 $)
     +397.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,921.65 CFA
(5.03 $)
2,034.63 CFA
(3.51 $)
     -30.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,775,000.00 CFA
(30,627.97 $)
17,410,554.78 CFA
(30,000.00 $)
     -2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,813,000.00 CFA
(15,185.62 $)
15,070,790.09 CFA
(25,968.37 $)
     +71.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 82,909.09 CFA
(142.86 $)
120,990.71 CFA
(208.48 $)
     +45.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13,000.00 CFA
(22.40 $)
33,209.55 CFA
(57.22 $)
     +155.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75,312.50 CFA
(129.77 $)
41,501.11 CFA
(71.51 $)
     -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12,500.00 CFA
(21.54 $)
27,023.58 CFA
(46.56 $)
     +116.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,700.00 CFA
(4.65 $)
12,770.84 CFA
(22.01 $)
     +373.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,750.00 CFA
(6.46 $)
8,380.28 CFA
(14.44 $)
     +123.5 %
Childcare
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 299,166.67 CFA
(515.49 $)
799,772.94 CFA
(1,378.08 $)
     +167.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,934,230.77 CFA
(3,332.86 $)
13,137,579.86 CFA
(22,637.27 $)
     +579.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39,000.00 CFA
(67.20 $)
30,267.66 CFA
(52.15 $)
     -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34,423.08 CFA
(59.31 $)
24,736.02 CFA
(42.62 $)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79,227.27 CFA
(136.52 $)
52,057.96 CFA
(89.70 $)
     -34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74,769.23 CFA
(128.83 $)
65,763.33 CFA
(113.32 $)
     -12.0 %
Rent Per Month
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 447,223.91 CFA
(770.61 $)
1,011,715.04 CFA
(1,743.28 $)
     +126.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 265,984.62 CFA
(458.32 $)
834,807.91 CFA
(1,438.45 $)
     +213.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 997,131.96 CFA
(1,718.15 $)
1,686,770.01 CFA
(2,906.46 $)
     +69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 492,692.31 CFA
(848.95 $)
1,397,029.45 CFA
(2,407.21 $)
     +183.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 109,892.54 CFA
(189.36 $)
175,254.15 CFA
(301.98 $)
     +59.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 51,412.48 CFA
(88.59 $)
146,071.61 CFA
(251.69 $)
     +184.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 92,210.53 CFA
(158.89 $)
2,519,258.57 CFA
(4,340.92 $)
     +2,632.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.04 6.51      -65.8 %
Last update: April 2025May 2025
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