Cost of living in Bamenda, Cameroon

The cost of living in Bamenda, Cameroon is approximately 714 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1933 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bamenda

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
714 $
Without Rent
473 $
Rent & Utilities
241 $
Food
328 $
Transport
40 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
243 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
349.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.69 $
Dinner 112 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.11 $
Capuccino 1.58 $
Coke, 330ml 0.51 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.69 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 21.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.98 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.54 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.51 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.84 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.18 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.84 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.24 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $
Cigarette pack 3.05 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.66 $
Monthly Pass 20.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.75 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.2 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.92 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.81 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 93 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 144 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 114 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 227 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 163 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 433 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,963 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 627 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 243 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.46%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.18 $
Haircut 8.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 133 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 447 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,149 $