Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Cameroon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cameroon is 37.0% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cameroon is 38.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Cameroon are 41.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cameroon are 26.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Cameroon are 47.6% 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$ (10,516.20 CFA) |
7.13 C$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-71.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (42,064.79 CFA) |
154.52 C$ (65,000.00 CFA) |
+54.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (6,309.72 CFA) |
7.13 C$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-52.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (3,365.18 CFA) |
1.55 C$ (650.00 CFA) |
-80.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (3,365.18 CFA) |
3.42 C$ (1,437.50 CFA) |
-57.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (2,183.61 CFA) |
2.44 C$ (1,024.75 CFA) |
-53.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (1,218.73 CFA) |
2.03 C$ (853.95 CFA) |
-29.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (985.14 CFA) |
0.90 C$ (379.55 CFA) |
-61.5 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.67 C$ (4,908.80 CFA) |
13.63 C$ (5,732.20 CFA) |
+16.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (1,417.76 CFA) |
0.79 C$ (332.54 CFA) |
-76.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (966.71 CFA) |
0.98 C$ (412.87 CFA) |
-57.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.84 C$ (2,034.07 CFA) |
2.60 C$ (1,091.88 CFA) |
-46.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.06 C$ (2,968.47 CFA) |
9.30 C$ (3,913.55 CFA) |
+31.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (3,208.45 CFA) |
3.48 C$ (1,462.84 CFA) |
-54.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.29 C$ (3,908.87 CFA) |
3.62 C$ (1,524.77 CFA) |
-61.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (1,098.16 CFA) |
2.21 C$ (927.58 CFA) |
-15.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (378.22 CFA) |
0.82 C$ (343.81 CFA) |
-9.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1,009.62 CFA) |
0.88 C$ (368.81 CFA) |
-63.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (1,086.56 CFA) |
0.83 C$ (349.00 CFA) |
-67.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.68 C$ (705.28 CFA) |
1.13 C$ (473.87 CFA) |
-32.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (704.37 CFA) |
0.99 C$ (415.91 CFA) |
-41.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (1,481.32 CFA) |
0.95 C$ (400.00 CFA) |
-73.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (1,049.60 CFA) |
0.99 C$ (416.67 CFA) |
-60.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (7,571.66 CFA) |
11.29 C$ (4,750.00 CFA) |
-37.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (1,721.43 CFA) |
1.70 C$ (715.38 CFA) |
-58.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (1,921.16 CFA) |
2.32 C$ (976.92 CFA) |
-49.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (8,412.96 CFA) |
2.38 C$ (1,000.00 CFA) |
-88.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (1,472.27 CFA) |
1.07 C$ (450.00 CFA) |
-69.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (44,168.02 CFA) |
23.77 C$ (10,000.00 CFA) |
-77.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (1,913.95 CFA) |
0.71 C$ (300.00 CFA) |
-84.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (1,475.79 CFA) |
1.15 C$ (482.80 CFA) |
-67.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (16,375.82 CFA) |
8.32 C$ (3,500.00 CFA) |
-78.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (2,557.30 CFA) |
6.90 C$ (2,902.72 CFA) |
+13.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (14,292,772.71 CFA) |
42,256.25 C$ (17,775,000.00 CFA) |
+24.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,023.67 C$ (11,788,095.58 CFA) |
20,951.02 C$ (8,813,000.00 CFA) |
-25.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.54 C$ (86,460.44 CFA) |
197.10 C$ (82,909.09 CFA) |
-4.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.88 C$ (26,448.40 CFA) |
30.90 C$ (13,000.00 CFA) |
-50.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.91 C$ (35,718.57 CFA) |
179.04 C$ (75,312.50 CFA) |
+110.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (24,781.90 CFA) |
29.72 C$ (12,500.00 CFA) |
-49.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (10,147.87 CFA) |
6.42 C$ (2,700.00 CFA) |
-73.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (6,593.66 CFA) |
8.91 C$ (3,750.00 CFA) |
-43.1 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (468,447.60 CFA) |
711.20 C$ (299,166.67 CFA) |
-36.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (6,996,443.87 CFA) |
4,598.22 C$ (1,934,230.77 CFA) |
-72.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (32,293.47 CFA) |
92.71 C$ (39,000.00 CFA) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (23,950.86 CFA) |
81.83 C$ (34,423.08 CFA) |
+43.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (51,096.64 CFA) |
188.35 C$ (79,227.27 CFA) |
+55.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (62,177.48 CFA) |
177.75 C$ (74,769.23 CFA) |
+20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (775,381.72 CFA) |
1,063.18 C$ (447,223.91 CFA) |
-42.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (691,885.44 CFA) |
632.32 C$ (265,984.62 CFA) |
-61.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (1,242,208.94 CFA) |
2,374.70 C$ (998,912.90 CFA) |
-19.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (1,074,720.37 CFA) |
1,171.27 C$ (492,692.31 CFA) |
-54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (360,163.64 CFA) |
261.25 C$ (109,892.54 CFA) |
-69.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (252,882.82 CFA) |
122.22 C$ (51,412.48 CFA) |
-79.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.96 C$ (1,653,128.94 CFA) |
219.21 C$ (92,210.53 CFA) |
-94.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 19.04 | +187.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3722 | 30 |
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