Cost of living

Cameroon

compared to

South Korea

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Cameroon
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$981
$1345
Cost of living Family
$2587
$3148
One person rent
$544
$783
Family rent
$1667
$2362
Food expenses
$352
$484
Transport expenses
$68.62
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$203.47
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.78
32.83
Human freedom index
5.12
7.92
Life expectancy
63.54
87.03
English speaking %
39.91%
22.17%
Population
25.2M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Cameroon ($981) is 28% less expensive than in South Korea ($981). Cameroon ranked 89th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cameroon compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Cameroon
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$4.38
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.96
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.06
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.49
Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Cameroon
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408.46
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268.62
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1339.96
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580.73
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.6
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138.47
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.54
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.68
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$8058
Transportation
Cameroon
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$18.61
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.86
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.44
Groceries
Cameroon
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.38
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.06
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.14
Other
Cameroon
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.38
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$24.32
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$77.83
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$108.41
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335.7
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$2557
$25632