Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Cameroon 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cameroon is 36.2% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cameroon is 37.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Cameroon are 40.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cameroon are 25.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Cameroon are 46.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cameroon is 91.0% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (10,353.18 CFA) |
6.64 C$ (2,750.00 CFA) |
-73.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (41,412.70 CFA) |
156.96 C$ (65,000.00 CFA) |
+57.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (6,211.91 CFA) |
7.24 C$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-51.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (3,313.02 CFA) |
1.57 C$ (650.00 CFA) |
-80.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (3,313.02 CFA) |
3.47 C$ (1,437.50 CFA) |
-56.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (2,148.47 CFA) |
2.47 C$ (1,020.85 CFA) |
-52.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (1,198.40 CFA) |
2.06 C$ (853.95 CFA) |
-28.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (969.35 CFA) |
0.93 C$ (386.96 CFA) |
-60.1 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (4,837.52 CFA) |
13.84 C$ (5,732.20 CFA) |
+18.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (1,394.55 CFA) |
0.80 C$ (332.54 CFA) |
-76.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (949.03 CFA) |
1.00 C$ (412.87 CFA) |
-56.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (2,001.14 CFA) |
2.64 C$ (1,091.88 CFA) |
-45.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (2,939.03 CFA) |
9.45 C$ (3,913.55 CFA) |
+33.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (3,149.67 CFA) |
3.53 C$ (1,462.84 CFA) |
-53.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (3,859.37 CFA) |
3.68 C$ (1,524.77 CFA) |
-60.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (1,080.27 CFA) |
2.24 C$ (927.58 CFA) |
-14.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (372.32 CFA) |
0.83 C$ (343.81 CFA) |
-7.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (994.72 CFA) |
0.89 C$ (368.81 CFA) |
-62.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (1,068.99 CFA) |
0.84 C$ (349.00 CFA) |
-67.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (693.35 CFA) |
1.14 C$ (473.87 CFA) |
-31.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (690.07 CFA) |
1.00 C$ (415.91 CFA) |
-39.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (1,454.77 CFA) |
0.97 C$ (400.00 CFA) |
-72.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (1,034.86 CFA) |
1.01 C$ (416.67 CFA) |
-59.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (7,454.29 CFA) |
11.47 C$ (4,750.00 CFA) |
-36.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (1,689.77 CFA) |
1.73 C$ (715.38 CFA) |
-57.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (1,889.49 CFA) |
2.36 C$ (976.92 CFA) |
-48.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (8,282.54 CFA) |
2.41 C$ (1,000.00 CFA) |
-87.9 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (1,449.44 CFA) |
1.09 C$ (450.00 CFA) |
-69.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (43,897.47 CFA) |
24.15 C$ (10,000.00 CFA) |
-77.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (1,884.28 CFA) |
0.72 C$ (300.00 CFA) |
-84.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (1,452.91 CFA) |
1.17 C$ (482.80 CFA) |
-66.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (16,121.97 CFA) |
8.45 C$ (3,500.00 CFA) |
-78.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (2,515.86 CFA) |
7.05 C$ (2,921.65 CFA) |
+16.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (14,071,208.27 CFA) |
42,921.61 C$ (17,775,000.00 CFA) |
+26.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (11,618,520.03 CFA) |
21,280.91 C$ (8,813,000.00 CFA) |
-24.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (84,984.04 CFA) |
200.20 C$ (82,909.09 CFA) |
-2.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (25,940.67 CFA) |
31.39 C$ (13,000.00 CFA) |
-49.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (35,081.50 CFA) |
181.86 C$ (75,312.50 CFA) |
+114.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (24,341.69 CFA) |
30.18 C$ (12,500.00 CFA) |
-48.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (10,007.16 CFA) |
6.52 C$ (2,700.00 CFA) |
-73.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (6,522.50 CFA) |
9.06 C$ (3,750.00 CFA) |
-42.5 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.35 C$ (462,310.06 CFA) |
722.40 C$ (299,166.67 CFA) |
-35.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (6,854,311.28 CFA) |
4,670.62 C$ (1,934,230.77 CFA) |
-71.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (31,767.41 CFA) |
94.17 C$ (39,000.00 CFA) |
+22.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (23,599.03 CFA) |
83.12 C$ (34,423.08 CFA) |
+45.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (50,382.93 CFA) |
191.31 C$ (79,227.27 CFA) |
+57.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (61,267.60 CFA) |
180.55 C$ (74,769.23 CFA) |
+22.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.57 C$ (763,886.85 CFA) |
1,079.92 C$ (447,223.91 CFA) |
-41.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (680,424.80 CFA) |
642.28 C$ (265,984.62 CFA) |
-60.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (1,222,131.90 CFA) |
2,407.46 C$ (996,994.98 CFA) |
-18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.29 C$ (1,058,215.25 CFA) |
1,189.71 C$ (492,692.31 CFA) |
-53.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.87 C$ (356,093.59 CFA) |
265.36 C$ (109,892.54 CFA) |
-69.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (249,176.95 CFA) |
124.15 C$ (51,412.48 CFA) |
-79.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.50 C$ (1,631,454.34 CFA) |
222.66 C$ (92,210.53 CFA) |
-94.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 19.04 | +199.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3814 | 31 |
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