Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 103.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 131.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 186.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 FCFA 3,013
$3.89 E£192
38.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 FCFA 67.3K
$19.71 E£971
509.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 FCFA 2,956
$4.95 E£244
6.46%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,018
$1.41 E£69.6
29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 FCFA 840
$0.36 E£17.52
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 368
$0.12 E£5.96
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 FCFA 639
$1.35 E£66.6
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,499
$3.04 E£150
-12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.66 FCFA 1,488
$0.83 E£40.81
220.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FCFA 395
$0.62 E£30.41
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 891
$0.70 E£34.68
127.14%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,100
$1.43 E£70.6
37.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 FCFA 8,433
$3.31 E£163
354.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 FCFA 3,052
$4.21 E£207
29.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 FCFA 3,338
$8.44 E£416
-29.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,949
$1.53 E£75.4
127.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 FCFA 867
$0.56 E£27.59
176.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 951
$0.45 E£22.10
277.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 804
$0.40 E£19.71
260.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,064
$0.48 E£23.60
295.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 925
$0.45 E£22.11
266.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 FCFA 365
$0.22 E£10.80
195.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 FCFA 395
$0.19 E£9.14
273.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,001
$1.91 E£94.3
-6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 FCFA 4,949
$7.04 E£347
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 764
$1.32 E£65.2
3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,021
$1.87 E£92.0
-2.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 452
$0.29 E£14.46
179.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 FCFA 9,847
$6.12 E£301
187.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 FCFA 332
$0.41 E£20.27
43.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 FCFA 261
$0.29 E£14.07
62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,455
$1.31 E£64.5
370.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFA 746
$0.31 E£15.10
329.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K FCFA 17.6M
$34.1K E£1.7M
-8.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
$32.0K E£1.6M
-50.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 82.3K
$21.62 E£1,065
579.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 FCFA 13.2K
$6.91 E£340
240.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.0K
$11.97 E£590
1003.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 FCFA 12.8K
$14.83 E£730
54.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,742
$6.66 E£328
-26.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 FCFA 3,784
$2.97 E£146
127.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 FCFA 290.3K
$87.6 E£4,315
491.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 FCFA 1.9M
$1,917 E£94.4K
79.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 FCFA 35.9K
$25.68 E£1,265
149.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 FCFA 34.4K
$44.59 E£2,196
37.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 FCFA 78.2K
$109 E£5,389
27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 72.3K
$49.94 E£2,460
158.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 FCFA 436.7K
$166 E£8,173
369.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 FCFA 264.2K
$102 E£5,017
362.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 FCFA 972.6K
$326 E£16.0K
432.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 FCFA 469.4K
$189 E£9,323
342.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 FCFA 1.2M
$786 E£38.7K
167.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 FCFA 548.1K
$454 E£22.4K
115.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 FCFA 92.2K
$146 E£7,189
12.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
16.38
16.24%

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

Last update for Cameroon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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