Cost of Living in Cameroon

Summary of cost of living in Cameroon:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,471.0€ (1,620,895.4CFA) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 717.8€ (470,869.2CFA) without rent.
Cost of living in Cameroon is, on average, 41.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Cameroon is, on average, 56.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.57 €	1.52-7.62
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	99.09 €	45.73-114.34
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.57 €	4.57-6.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	1.07 €	0.76-1.52
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.19 €	1.22-2.29
Cappuccino (regular)	1.50 €	0.76-2.29
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	1.25 €	0.76-1.52
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.60 €	0.38-0.91
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	2.35 €	1.52-3.05
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.59 €	0.25-1.14
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.34 €	0.61-2.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.68 €	1.37-2.13
Local Cheese (1kg)	17.35 €	6.10-22.87
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	5.62 €	3.05-8.40
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.11 €	3.20-6.10
Apples (1kg)	3.05 €	1.52-5.34
Banana (1kg)	1.44 €	0.46-3.05
Oranges (1kg)	1.53 €	0.76-2.74
Tomato (1kg)	1.18 €	0.76-1.68
Potato (1kg)	1.47 €	0.76-3.05
Onion (1kg)	1.31 €	0.76-2.13
Lettuce (1 head)	0.56 €	0.23-0.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 €	0.38-1.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.86 €	2.29-8.38
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.10 €	0.99-1.42
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.48 €	0.91-2.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.91 €	1.52-3.05
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.69 €	0.46-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.24 €	0.00-22.87
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.46 €	0.38-0.53
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	0.46 €	0.23-0.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.72 €	3.81-7.62
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.09 €	0.96-1.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,097.82 €	22,867.36-30,489.81
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,435.34 €	10,671.43-18,293.89
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	120.94 €	60.98-152.45
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.33 €	15.24-22.87
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	114.81 €	38.11-167.69
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	21.91 €	7.62-38.11
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.46 €	3.05-7.62
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.72 €	3.81-9.91
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	439.92 €	304.90-533.57
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,940.36 €	2,667.86-3,048.98
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.04 €	15.24-83.85
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	53.67 €	15.24-68.60
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	113.26 €	15.24-137.20
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.81 €	38.11-144.83
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	695.46 €	228.67-1,128.12
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	425.31 €	118.91-762.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,523.93 €	762.25-2,286.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	772.00 €	228.67-1,524.49
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,803.29 €	1,670.08-1,829.39
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	843.66 €	686.02-914.69
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	143.66 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.04	15.00-20.00

Prices in Cameroon

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