Cost of living in Maroua, Cameroon

The cost of living in Maroua, Cameroon is approximately 701 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1761 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Maroua

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
701 $
Without Rent
370 $
Rent & Utilities
331 $
Food
244 $
Transport
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
253 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
201.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.92 $
Dinner 26.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.31 $
Capuccino 1.61 $
Coke, 330ml 1.36 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.47 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.56 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.06 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.17 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.74 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.8 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.78 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $
Cigarette pack 2.56 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.66 $
Monthly Pass 20.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.99 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.14 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.36 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.44 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 83 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 127 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 185 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 360 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 251 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 655 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,772 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 569 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 253 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.51 $
Haircut 8.14 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 123 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 361 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,727 $