Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 58.6% higher than in Cameroon (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 62.2% higher than in Cameroon | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 71.6% higher than in Cameroon | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 35.2% higher than in Cameroon | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 90.9% higher than in Cameroon | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 1,005.2% higher than in Cameroon | |
Restaurants | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,000.00 CFA (7.13 C$) |
10,516.20 CFA (25.00 C$) |
+250.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65,000.00 CFA (154.52 C$) |
42,064.79 CFA (100.00 C$) |
-35.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 CFA (7.13 C$) |
6,309.72 CFA (15.00 C$) |
+110.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
650.00 CFA (1.55 C$) |
3,365.18 CFA (8.00 C$) |
+417.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,437.50 CFA (3.42 C$) |
3,365.18 CFA (8.00 C$) |
+134.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,024.75 CFA (2.44 C$) |
2,182.89 CFA (5.19 C$) |
+113.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
853.95 CFA (2.03 C$) |
1,218.85 CFA (2.90 C$) |
+42.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
379.55 CFA (0.90 C$) |
984.93 CFA (2.34 C$) |
+159.5 % |
Markets | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5,732.20 CFA (13.63 C$) |
4,908.80 CFA (11.67 C$) |
-14.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
332.54 CFA (0.79 C$) |
1,417.38 CFA (3.37 C$) |
+326.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
412.87 CFA (0.98 C$) |
965.27 CFA (2.29 C$) |
+133.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,091.88 CFA (2.60 C$) |
2,033.06 CFA (4.83 C$) |
+86.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,913.55 CFA (9.30 C$) |
2,967.07 CFA (7.05 C$) |
-24.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,462.84 CFA (3.48 C$) |
3,207.67 CFA (7.63 C$) |
+119.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,524.77 CFA (3.62 C$) |
3,906.21 CFA (9.29 C$) |
+156.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
927.58 CFA (2.21 C$) |
1,097.59 CFA (2.61 C$) |
+18.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
343.81 CFA (0.82 C$) |
378.09 CFA (0.90 C$) |
+10.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
368.81 CFA (0.88 C$) |
1,008.93 CFA (2.40 C$) |
+173.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
349.00 CFA (0.83 C$) |
1,086.73 CFA (2.58 C$) |
+211.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
473.87 CFA (1.13 C$) |
705.28 CFA (1.68 C$) |
+48.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
415.91 CFA (0.99 C$) |
704.37 CFA (1.67 C$) |
+69.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
400.00 CFA (0.95 C$) |
1,480.54 CFA (3.52 C$) |
+270.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
416.67 CFA (0.99 C$) |
1,048.74 CFA (2.49 C$) |
+151.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,750.00 CFA (11.29 C$) |
7,571.66 CFA (18.00 C$) |
+59.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
715.38 CFA (1.70 C$) |
1,721.43 CFA (4.09 C$) |
+140.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
976.92 CFA (2.32 C$) |
1,921.16 CFA (4.57 C$) |
+96.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,000.00 CFA (2.38 C$) |
8,412.96 CFA (20.00 C$) |
+741.3 % |
Transportation | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 CFA (1.07 C$) |
1,472.27 CFA (3.50 C$) |
+227.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 CFA (23.77 C$) |
44,168.02 CFA (105.00 C$) |
+341.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 CFA (0.71 C$) |
1,913.95 CFA (4.55 C$) |
+538.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 CFA (1.15 C$) |
1,475.79 CFA (3.51 C$) |
+205.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 CFA (8.32 C$) |
16,375.82 CFA (38.93 C$) |
+367.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,902.72 CFA (6.90 C$) |
2,557.30 CFA (6.08 C$) |
-11.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,775,000.00 CFA (42,256.25 C$) |
14,292,772.71 CFA (33,978.00 C$) |
-19.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,813,000.00 CFA (20,951.02 C$) |
11,788,095.58 CFA (28,023.67 C$) |
+33.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
82,909.09 CFA (197.10 C$) |
86,460.44 CFA (205.54 C$) |
+4.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13,000.00 CFA (30.90 C$) |
26,448.40 CFA (62.88 C$) |
+103.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
75,312.50 CFA (179.04 C$) |
35,718.57 CFA (84.91 C$) |
-52.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
12,500.00 CFA (29.72 C$) |
24,764.89 CFA (58.87 C$) |
+98.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,700.00 CFA (6.42 C$) |
10,149.63 CFA (24.13 C$) |
+275.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,750.00 CFA (8.91 C$) |
6,625.20 CFA (15.75 C$) |
+76.7 % |
Childcare | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
299,166.67 CFA (711.20 C$) |
468,447.60 CFA (1,113.63 C$) |
+56.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,934,230.77 CFA (4,598.22 C$) |
6,996,443.87 CFA (16,632.54 C$) |
+261.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
39,000.00 CFA (92.71 C$) |
32,317.84 CFA (76.83 C$) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34,423.08 CFA (81.83 C$) |
23,925.92 CFA (56.88 C$) |
-30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
79,227.27 CFA (188.35 C$) |
51,073.78 CFA (121.42 C$) |
-35.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
74,769.23 CFA (177.75 C$) |
62,130.16 CFA (147.70 C$) |
-16.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
447,223.91 CFA (1,063.18 C$) |
775,609.88 CFA (1,843.85 C$) |
+73.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
265,984.62 CFA (632.32 C$) |
691,885.44 CFA (1,644.81 C$) |
+160.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
998,912.90 CFA (2,374.70 C$) |
1,242,208.94 CFA (2,953.09 C$) |
+24.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
492,692.31 CFA (1,171.27 C$) |
1,074,720.37 CFA (2,554.92 C$) |
+118.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
109,892.54 CFA (261.25 C$) |
360,163.64 CFA (856.21 C$) |
+227.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,412.48 CFA (122.22 C$) |
252,882.82 CFA (601.17 C$) |
+391.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cameroon Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
92,210.53 CFA (219.21 C$) |
1,652,957.03 CFA (3,929.55 C$) |
+1,692.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 19.04 | 6.62 | -65.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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