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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 29.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cameroon is 21.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$15.97 A$24.47
-67.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$77.2 A$118
53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$9.66 A$14.8
-44.20%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$3.57 A$5.48
-48.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$2.64 A$4.04
-44.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$2.22 A$3.41
-69.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$6.57 A$10.06
-82.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$6.98 A$10.7
-62.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$1.5 A$2.3
75.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$2.42 A$3.7
-71.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$2.02 A$3.1
-20.79%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$4.38 A$6.71
-55.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$8.86 A$13.58
72.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$8.26 A$12.66
-33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
$14.14 A$21.66
-59.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$3.24 A$4.96
7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$2.68 A$4.11
-41.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$2.86 A$4.39
-41.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$4.25 A$6.5
-66.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$2.55 A$3.91
-25.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$2.19 A$3.35
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$2.24 A$3.43
-69.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$1.57 A$2.41
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$31.36 A$48.04
-94.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$13.32 A$20.41
-33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$4.61 A$7.06
-70.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$4.97 A$7.61
-62.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$2.97 A$4.54
-74.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$98 A$150
-82.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$3.62 A$5.55
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$1.82 A$2.79
-74.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$37.78 A$57.9
-83.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$1.2 A$1.84
15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
6.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-31.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$180 A$276
-20.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$26.23 A$40.19
-12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$52.8 A$80.9
150.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$46.77 A$71.7
-51.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$16.37 A$25.08
-70.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$13.82 A$21.18
-53.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$1,599 A$2,450
-66.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-72.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$71.7 A$110
-10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$51.5 A$78.8
19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$101 A$155
36.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$110 A$168
17.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$1,395 A$2,137
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$1,106 A$1,694
-57.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$2,271 A$3,480
-25.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$1,775 A$2,719
-52.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-70.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$5,106 A$7,823
-80.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$3,626 A$5,555
-95.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
6.35
199.84%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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