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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 28.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cameroon is 20% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 FCFA 2,943
$16.57 A$24.86
-68.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 FCFA 67.1K
$77.7 A$117
52.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$9.88 A$14.82
-44.94%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
$3.48 A$5.22
-47.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 FCFA 855
$2.56 A$3.84
-41.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FCFA 397
$2.13 A$3.20
-67.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 FCFA 636
$6.62 A$9.93
-82.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 FCFA 1,464
$7.31 A$10.97
-64.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 FCFA 1,560
$1.51 A$2.26
82.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 FCFA 372
$2.49 A$3.74
-73.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$2.07 A$3.10
-23.19%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,106
$4.27 A$6.41
-54.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.52 FCFA 8,771
$8.73 A$13.10
77.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$8.25 A$12.38
-34.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.90 FCFA 3,334
$14.17 A$21.26
-58.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 FCFA 1,906
$3.27 A$4.90
3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 FCFA 871
$2.68 A$4.02
-42.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 915
$2.89 A$4.34
-43.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 805
$4.28 A$6.42
-66.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,055
$2.47 A$3.70
-24.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 FCFA 896
$2.11 A$3.16
-25.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 390
$2.30 A$3.44
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 FCFA 406
$1.50 A$2.24
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 FCFA 981
$31.81 A$47.72
-94.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 FCFA 4,957
$13.45 A$20.17
-34.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 FCFA 744
$4.48 A$6.72
-70.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,027
$5.01 A$7.51
-63.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 458
$2.91 A$4.37
-72.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.80 FCFA 10.1K
$97.0 A$146
-81.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 316
$3.67 A$5.51
-84.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$1.81 A$2.71
-72.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,485
$38.37 A$57.6
-83.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 765
$1.20 A$1.79
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K FCFA 17.3M
$29.1K A$43.6K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.4K FCFA 8.7M
$22.7K A$34.1K
-32.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 83.2K
$175 A$262
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 FCFA 13.2K
$26.26 A$39.39
-11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.9K
$53.0 A$79.5
150.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 FCFA 13.0K
$47.12 A$70.7
-51.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.85 FCFA 2,738
$16.51 A$24.77
-70.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 FCFA 3,811
$13.57 A$20.35
-50.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 FCFA 303.0K
$1,588 A$2,382
-66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,383 FCFA 1.9M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-73.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 FCFA 36.7K
$69.7 A$105
-6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 FCFA 35.3K
$50.7 A$76.0
23.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.6K
$102 A$153
36.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 73.1K
$109 A$163
18.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 FCFA 450.9K
$1,370 A$2,055
-41.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FCFA 265.4K
$1,076 A$1,613
-56.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 FCFA 956.7K
$2,270 A$3,404
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 FCFA 473.0K
$1,772 A$2,658
-52.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,079 FCFA 1.2M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-70.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 FCFA 546.0K
$5,392 A$8,088
-82.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$170 FCFA 96.2K
$3,742 A$5,614
-95.45%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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