Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 67.9% higher than in Cameroon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 82.7% higher than in Cameroon
Rent Prices in United States are 122.0% higher than in Cameroon
Restaurant Prices in United States are 49.2% higher than in Cameroon
Groceries Prices in United States are 100.8% higher than in Cameroon
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,384.3% higher than in Cameroon
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Restaurants
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 CFA
(5.20 $)		 11,535.93 CFA
(20.00 $)		      +284.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65,000.00 CFA
(112.69 $)		 43,259.75 CFA
(75.00 $)		      -33.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 CFA
(5.20 $)		 6,344.76 CFA
(11.00 $)		      +111.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 650.00 CFA
(1.13 $)		 3,460.78 CFA
(6.00 $)		      +432.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,437.50 CFA
(2.49 $)		 4,037.58 CFA
(7.00 $)		      +180.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,021.13 CFA
(1.77 $)		 3,013.20 CFA
(5.22 $)		      +195.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 853.95 CFA
(1.48 $)		 1,476.06 CFA
(2.56 $)		      +72.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 379.55 CFA
(0.66 $)		 1,202.18 CFA
(2.08 $)		      +216.7 %
Markets
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5,732.20 CFA
(9.94 $)		 2,306.36 CFA
(4.00 $)		      -59.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 332.54 CFA
(0.58 $)		 1,896.25 CFA
(3.29 $)		      +470.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 412.87 CFA
(0.72 $)		 1,204.05 CFA
(2.09 $)		      +191.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,091.88 CFA
(1.89 $)		 2,431.06 CFA
(4.21 $)		      +122.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3,913.55 CFA
(6.78 $)		 3,382.29 CFA
(5.86 $)		      -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,462.84 CFA
(2.54 $)		 3,179.38 CFA
(5.51 $)		      +117.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,524.77 CFA
(2.64 $)		 4,255.85 CFA
(7.38 $)		      +179.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 927.58 CFA
(1.61 $)		 1,380.83 CFA
(2.39 $)		      +48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 343.81 CFA
(0.60 $)		 438.23 CFA
(0.76 $)		      +27.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 368.81 CFA
(0.64 $)		 1,175.77 CFA
(2.04 $)		      +218.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 349.00 CFA
(0.61 $)		 1,284.41 CFA
(2.23 $)		      +268.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 473.87 CFA
(0.82 $)		 765.79 CFA
(1.33 $)		      +61.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 415.91 CFA
(0.72 $)		 805.23 CFA
(1.40 $)		      +93.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 400.00 CFA
(0.69 $)		 1,271.27 CFA
(2.20 $)		      +217.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 416.67 CFA
(0.72 $)		 1,284.10 CFA
(2.23 $)		      +208.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4,750.00 CFA
(8.24 $)		 8,651.95 CFA
(15.00 $)		      +82.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 715.38 CFA
(1.24 $)		 1,123.80 CFA
(1.95 $)		      +57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 976.92 CFA
(1.69 $)		 2,071.60 CFA
(3.59 $)		      +112.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,000.00 CFA
(1.73 $)		 5,767.97 CFA
(10.00 $)		      +476.8 %
Transportation
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 CFA
(0.78 $)		 1,441.99 CFA
(2.50 $)		      +220.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 CFA
(17.34 $)		 37,491.78 CFA
(65.00 $)		      +274.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 CFA
(0.52 $)		 2,162.99 CFA
(3.75 $)		      +621.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 CFA
(0.84 $)		 1,615.03 CFA
(2.80 $)		      +234.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 CFA
(6.07 $)		 17,303.90 CFA
(30.00 $)		      +394.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,902.72 CFA
(5.03 $)		 2,022.89 CFA
(3.51 $)		      -30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,775,000.00 CFA
(30,816.75 $)		 17,303,899.05 CFA
(30,000.00 $)		      -2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,813,000.00 CFA
(15,279.22 $)		 14,976,384.83 CFA
(25,964.76 $)		      +69.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 82,909.09 CFA
(143.74 $)		 120,062.15 CFA
(208.15 $)		      +44.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13,000.00 CFA
(22.54 $)		 32,973.32 CFA
(57.17 $)		      +153.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75,312.50 CFA
(130.57 $)		 41,215.46 CFA
(71.46 $)		      -45.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12,500.00 CFA
(21.67 $)		 26,788.65 CFA
(46.44 $)		      +114.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,700.00 CFA
(4.68 $)		 12,644.40 CFA
(21.92 $)		      +368.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,750.00 CFA
(6.50 $)		 8,184.74 CFA
(14.19 $)		      +118.3 %
Childcare
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 299,166.67 CFA
(518.67 $)		 794,499.18 CFA
(1,377.43 $)		      +165.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,934,230.77 CFA
(3,353.40 $)		 13,079,853.27 CFA
(22,676.72 $)		      +576.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39,000.00 CFA
(67.61 $)		 30,018.61 CFA
(52.04 $)		      -23.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34,423.08 CFA
(59.68 $)		 24,542.05 CFA
(42.55 $)		      -28.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79,227.27 CFA
(137.36 $)		 51,705.31 CFA
(89.64 $)		      -34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74,769.23 CFA
(129.63 $)		 65,282.65 CFA
(113.18 $)		      -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 447,223.91 CFA
(775.36 $)		 1,003,346.84 CFA
(1,739.52 $)		      +124.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 265,984.62 CFA
(461.14 $)		 828,965.00 CFA
(1,437.19 $)		      +211.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 997,135.63 CFA
(1,728.75 $)		 1,672,664.71 CFA
(2,899.92 $)		      +67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 492,692.31 CFA
(854.19 $)		 1,385,906.33 CFA
(2,402.76 $)		      +181.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 109,892.54 CFA
(190.52 $)		 173,635.93 CFA
(301.03 $)		      +58.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 51,412.48 CFA
(89.13 $)		 144,934.61 CFA
(251.28 $)		      +181.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Cameroon Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 92,210.53 CFA
(159.87 $)		 2,500,809.51 CFA
(4,335.69 $)		      +2,612.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.04 6.51      -65.8 %
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