Cost of living in Garoua, Cameroon

The cost of living in Garoua, Cameroon is approximately 724 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1833 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Garoua

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
724 $
Without Rent
379 $
Rent & Utilities
345 $
Food
214 $
Transport
68 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
261 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
1.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.38 $
Dinner 9.95 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.35 $
Capuccino 1.66 $
Coke, 330ml 1.33 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.06 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.64 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.7 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.68 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.45 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.86 $
Cigarette pack 2.54 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.66 $
Monthly Pass 20.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.86 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.68 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.39 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.35 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.06 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 83 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 127 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 48.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 198 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 398 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 279 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 768 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,923 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 605 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 261 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.03%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.49 $
Haircut 8.62 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 124 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 361 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,842 $