Cost of Living in Cameroon

Summary of cost of living in Cameroon:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2,500.00 CFA 1,000.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45,500.00 CFA 20,000.00-70,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 CFA 2,000.00-3,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 700.00 CFA 500.00-1,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 CFA 800.00-1,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 886.84 CFA 400.00-1,250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 756.58 CFA 350.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 352.38 CFA 250.00-500.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5,003.84 CFA 3,785.41-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 373.59 CFA 136.08-725.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 333.96 CFA 181.44-544.31
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,006.67 CFA 800.00-1,250.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3,818.61 CFA 1,814.37-6,803.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,447.72 CFA 907.19-2,267.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.18 CFA 952.55-2,500.00
Apples (1 lb) 897.69 CFA 453.59-1,587.58
Banana (1 lb) 319.58 CFA 136.08-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 350.74 CFA 181.44-816.47
Tomato (1 lb) 323.99 CFA 226.80-500.00
Potato (1 lb) 408.31 CFA 158.76-680.39
Onion (1 lb) 350.66 CFA 226.80-500.00
Lettuce (1 head) 340.91 CFA 100.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 382.50 CFA 250.00-500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 CFA 1,500.00-7,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 694.32 CFA 600.00-928.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,028.57 CFA 600.00-1,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,350.00 CFA 1,000.00-2,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 CFA 300.00-3,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 CFA 10,000.00-15,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 CFA 250.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 402.34 CFA 241.40-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 CFA 2,000.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,451.99 CFA 2,384.81-2,839.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,887,500.00 CFA 17,000,000.00-20,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,983,125.00 CFA 3,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 79,000.00 CFA 40,000.00-100,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15,000.00 CFA 15,000.00-15,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70,294.12 CFA 25,000.00-110,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16,200.00 CFA 5,000.00-25,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,346.15 CFA 2,000.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 CFA 2,000.00-5,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 241,875.00 CFA 40,000.00-320,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,685,000.00 CFA 800,000.00-2,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 32,764.71 CFA 10,000.00-55,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33,035.71 CFA 10,000.00-45,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 61,968.75 CFA 15,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69,466.67 CFA 25,000.00-95,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 366,153.70 CFA 60,000.00-700,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 225,020.69 CFA 45,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 858,573.67 CFA 200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 445,972.60 CFA 150,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 108,344.17 CFA 92,902.27-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 50,212.49 CFA 41,341.51-55,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 101,315.79 CFA
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.37 6.00-20.00

Prices in Cameroon

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