Cameroon vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cameroon Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2088
$3021
🏠 One person rent
$371
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$575
💸 GDP per capita
$1830
$7754
😃 Human freedom index
5.13
7.89
❤️ Life expectancy
63.7
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
44
🌐 English speaking %
38%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
37
70
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
29.1M
2.84M

The average cost of living in Cameroon ($850) is 35% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1310). Cameroon ranked 123rd vs 54th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Cameroon compared to 0.4 months in Jamaica. Ranked 172nd and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cameroon vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Cameroon and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cameroon Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1051
$1598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1086
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.68%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$3.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.45
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$6.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$26.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.09
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$4841

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In Cameroon

City Cost of living Population
Douala
$1254
2.77M
Yaounde
$668
2.44M
Garoua
$608
1.75M
Bafoussam
$750
480K
Bamenda
$687
349K
Ngaoundere
$550
190K
Maroua
$584
201K
Kumba
$834
144K
Buea
$641
131K
Limbe
$750
84.2K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1461
938K
Spanish Town
$835
131K
Half Way Tree
$1289
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1096
124K
May Pen
$970
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1077
28.7K
Mandeville
$1018
48.3K
Linstead
$1109
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1234
14.8K