Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 32.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cameroon is 22.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 FCFA 3,042
$16.40 A$23.29
-67.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 FCFA 67.9K
$78.2 A$111
53.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 FCFA 2,984
$9.52 A$13.52
-44.64%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,027
$3.57 A$5.07
-49.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 FCFA 848
$2.55 A$3.62
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 371
$2.21 A$3.14
-70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 FCFA 645
$6.41 A$9.10
-82.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$7.22 A$10.25
-63.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.66 FCFA 1,503
$1.56 A$2.21
70.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FCFA 399
$2.48 A$3.53
-71.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 899
$2.00 A$2.84
-20.50%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,110
$4.28 A$6.07
-54.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 FCFA 8,514
$8.60 A$12.21
75.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 FCFA 3,082
$8.56 A$12.15
-36.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 FCFA 3,370
$13.71 A$19.47
-56.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,968
$3.22 A$4.58
8.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 FCFA 875
$2.72 A$3.86
-43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 960
$2.94 A$4.17
-42.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 812
$4.28 A$6.08
-66.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,074
$2.51 A$3.56
-24.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 934
$2.11 A$3.00
-21.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 FCFA 368
$2.21 A$3.14
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 FCFA 399
$1.53 A$2.17
-53.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,011
$31.35 A$44.52
-94.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 FCFA 4,996
$14.09 A$20.00
-37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 772
$4.43 A$6.29
-69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
$5.07 A$7.20
-64.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 457
$2.90 A$4.12
-72.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 FCFA 9,942
$97.6 A$139
-82.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 FCFA 335
$3.55 A$5.05
-83.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 FCFA 263
$1.84 A$2.62
-74.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,488
$37.44 A$53.2
-83.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFA 753
$1.15 A$1.63
15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K FCFA 17.8M
$29.2K A$41.5K
7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 9.0M
$23.0K A$32.6K
-30.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 83.1K
$180 A$255
-18.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 FCFA 13.3K
$25.91 A$36.79
-9.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.7K
$52.5 A$74.5
151.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 FCFA 12.9K
$48.04 A$68.2
-52.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$16.66 A$23.66
-70.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 FCFA 3,820
$13.87 A$19.70
-51.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 FCFA 293.0K
$1,559 A$2,214
-66.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 FCFA 1.9M
$12.5K A$17.8K
-72.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 FCFA 36.2K
$70.2 A$99.7
-8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 FCFA 34.7K
$51.4 A$73.0
19.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 FCFA 79.0K
$101 A$143
38.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 73.0K
$112 A$159
15.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 FCFA 440.9K
$1,361 A$1,932
-42.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 FCFA 266.8K
$1,083 A$1,538
-56.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 FCFA 981.9K
$2,332 A$3,311
-25.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 FCFA 473.9K
$1,718 A$2,439
-51.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 FCFA 1.2M
$7,612 A$10.8K
-72.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 FCFA 553.4K
$5,588 A$7,935
-82.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 FCFA 93.0K
$3,928 A$5,578
-95.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
6.35
199.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cameroon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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