Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Cameroon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cameroon is 53.8% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cameroon is 62.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Cameroon are 74.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cameroon are 19.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Cameroon are 52.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cameroon is 89.2% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (6,226.69 CFA) |
6.75 S$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-51.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (44,476.39 CFA) |
146.14 S$ (65,000.00 CFA) |
+46.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (4,447.64 CFA) |
6.75 S$ (3,000.00 CFA) |
-32.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (5,337.17 CFA) |
1.46 S$ (650.00 CFA) |
-87.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (4,892.40 CFA) |
3.23 S$ (1,437.50 CFA) |
-70.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (2,781.62 CFA) |
2.30 S$ (1,024.75 CFA) |
-63.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (1,020.64 CFA) |
1.92 S$ (853.95 CFA) |
-16.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (727.34 CFA) |
0.85 S$ (379.55 CFA) |
-47.8 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (6,368.27 CFA) |
12.89 S$ (5,732.20 CFA) |
-10.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (1,196.69 CFA) |
0.75 S$ (332.54 CFA) |
-72.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (740.63 CFA) |
0.93 S$ (412.87 CFA) |
-44.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (1,928.00 CFA) |
2.45 S$ (1,091.88 CFA) |
-43.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (4,665.10 CFA) |
8.80 S$ (3,913.55 CFA) |
-16.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (2,829.15 CFA) |
3.29 S$ (1,462.84 CFA) |
-48.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (5,503.82 CFA) |
3.43 S$ (1,524.77 CFA) |
-72.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (1,181.93 CFA) |
2.09 S$ (927.58 CFA) |
-21.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (800.71 CFA) |
0.77 S$ (343.81 CFA) |
-57.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (1,135.00 CFA) |
0.83 S$ (368.81 CFA) |
-67.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (758.36 CFA) |
0.78 S$ (349.00 CFA) |
-54.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (638.37 CFA) |
1.07 S$ (473.87 CFA) |
-25.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (589.45 CFA) |
0.94 S$ (415.91 CFA) |
-29.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (1,056.79 CFA) |
0.90 S$ (400.00 CFA) |
-62.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (904.49 CFA) |
0.94 S$ (416.67 CFA) |
-53.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (13,342.92 CFA) |
10.68 S$ (4,750.00 CFA) |
-64.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (2,443.72 CFA) |
1.61 S$ (715.38 CFA) |
-70.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (3,084.27 CFA) |
2.20 S$ (976.92 CFA) |
-68.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (7,516.51 CFA) |
2.25 S$ (1,000.00 CFA) |
-86.7 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (889.53 CFA) |
1.01 S$ (450.00 CFA) |
-49.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (53,371.67 CFA) |
22.48 S$ (10,000.00 CFA) |
-81.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (2,045.91 CFA) |
0.67 S$ (300.00 CFA) |
-85.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (715.78 CFA) |
1.09 S$ (482.80 CFA) |
-32.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (9,295.57 CFA) |
7.87 S$ (3,500.00 CFA) |
-62.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (4,828.09 CFA) |
6.53 S$ (2,902.72 CFA) |
-39.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (80,057,504.11 CFA) |
39,965.02 S$ (17,775,000.00 CFA) |
-77.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (71,001,577.15 CFA) |
19,815.01 S$ (8,813,000.00 CFA) |
-87.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (94,676.20 CFA) |
186.41 S$ (82,909.09 CFA) |
-12.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (10,649.16 CFA) |
29.23 S$ (13,000.00 CFA) |
+22.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (21,374.08 CFA) |
169.33 S$ (75,312.50 CFA) |
+252.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (64,151.34 CFA) |
28.10 S$ (12,500.00 CFA) |
-80.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (7,007.93 CFA) |
6.07 S$ (2,700.00 CFA) |
-61.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (6,671.46 CFA) |
8.43 S$ (3,750.00 CFA) |
-43.8 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (679,926.29 CFA) |
672.64 S$ (299,166.67 CFA) |
-56.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (16,338,231.23 CFA) |
4,348.89 S$ (1,934,230.77 CFA) |
-88.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (45,648.79 CFA) |
87.69 S$ (39,000.00 CFA) |
-14.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (25,350.15 CFA) |
77.40 S$ (34,423.08 CFA) |
+35.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (60,384.11 CFA) |
178.13 S$ (79,227.27 CFA) |
+31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (68,360.21 CFA) |
168.11 S$ (74,769.23 CFA) |
+9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (1,790,459.85 CFA) |
1,005.53 S$ (447,223.91 CFA) |
-75.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (1,279,281.46 CFA) |
598.04 S$ (265,984.62 CFA) |
-79.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (3,483,136.81 CFA) |
2,245.94 S$ (998,912.90 CFA) |
-71.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (2,131,901.68 CFA) |
1,107.76 S$ (492,692.31 CFA) |
-76.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.57 S$ (1,223,353.50 CFA) |
247.08 S$ (109,892.54 CFA) |
-91.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (798,423.26 CFA) |
115.59 S$ (51,412.48 CFA) |
-93.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Cameroon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,074.41 S$ (2,256,912.60 CFA) |
207.32 S$ (92,210.53 CFA) |
-95.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 19.04 | +487.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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