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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Limbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Limbe

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 14% cheaper than Limbe without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 14% cheaper than Limbe without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 FCFA 974
$4.48 FCFA 2,531
-61.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 FCFA 3,553
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-
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFA 518
$1.07 FCFA 607
-14.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$1.63 FCFA 919
-66.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 FCFA 191
$0.87 FCFA 490
-60.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$1.78 FCFA 1,003
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,010
$2.62 FCFA 1,481
-31.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 FCFA 1,490
$2.58 FCFA 1,457
2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 FCFA 360
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 569
$1.63 FCFA 919
-38.04%
Eggs
$3.20 FCFA 1,808
$2.16 FCFA 1,218
48.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.45 FCFA 5,341
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 FCFA 2,463
$4.85 FCFA 2,742
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.20 FCFA 2,939
$6.39 FCFA 3,610
-18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFA 1,459
$1.92 FCFA 1,082
34.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$1.16 FCFA 654
-25.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$1.99 FCFA 1,126
-63.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 487
$1.99 FCFA 1,125
-56.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 814
$1.90 FCFA 1,071
-24.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 FCFA 593
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-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 FCFA 337
$0.89 FCFA 505
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
-62.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 FCFA 811
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
-46.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 FCFA 3,993
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 738
$2.04 FCFA 1,153
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 815
$2.71 FCFA 1,534
-46.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFA 983
$0.85 FCFA 482
104.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.98 FCFA 15.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$0.51 FCFA 287
-9.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFA 174
$0.20 FCFA 113
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 FCFA 3,544
$1.78 FCFA 1,006
252.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFA 749
$1.18 FCFA 669
12.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$87.9 FCFA 49.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 FCFA 10.0K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.24 FCFA 19.3K
$84.5 FCFA 47.8K
-59.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.04 FCFA 5,109
$44.18 FCFA 25.0K
-79.54%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.38 FCFA 2,473
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$352 FCFA 198.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,762 FCFA 995.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.23 FCFA 14.8K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.7 FCFA 34.3K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$114 FCFA 64.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$111 FCFA 62.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$354 FCFA 200.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$205 FCFA 115.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$230 FCFA 130.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Limbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 FCFA 60.8K
-
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Last update for Bamenda: January 11, 2026

Last update for Limbe: January 11, 2026

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