Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 32.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cameroon is 22.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$18.65 CA$25.39
-72.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$74.3 CA$101
59.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$11.02 CA$15
-51.09%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$3.75 CA$5.11
-50.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$2.17 CA$2.95
-32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$1.68 CA$2.29
-60.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$5.83 CA$7.94
-80.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$5.74 CA$7.81
-54.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$2.24 CA$3.04
17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$2.66 CA$3.62
-74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$3.6 CA$4.9
-55.56%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$3.53 CA$4.8
-44.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$11.32 CA$15.41
34.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$12.46 CA$16.96
-55.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
$15.28 CA$20.8
-62.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$4.17 CA$5.68
-16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$1.5 CA$2.05
4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$4 CA$5.45
-58.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$4.07 CA$5.54
-65.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$2.78 CA$3.78
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$2.73 CA$3.72
-39.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$2.63 CA$3.58
-73.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$1.82 CA$2.48
-59.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$14.61 CA$19.88
-87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$13.08 CA$17.8
-32.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$3.01 CA$4.1
-54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$3.34 CA$4.55
-44.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$2.56 CA$3.49
-70.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$78.4 CA$107
-77.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$3.55 CA$4.83
-84.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$1.55 CA$2.11
-70.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$28.91 CA$39.35
-78.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$1.16 CA$1.58
18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
25.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-26.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$155 CA$211
-7.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-49.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$62.4 CA$84.9
112.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$42.82 CA$58.3
-47.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$17.72 CA$24.11
-72.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$11.25 CA$15.31
-42.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$804 CA$1,094
-33.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$12K CA$16.4K
-71.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$56.7 CA$77.2
13.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$41.61 CA$56.6
47.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$90.2 CA$123
53.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$108 CA$147
19.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-41.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-61.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-54.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-66.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-77.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-94.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
6.33
200.79%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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