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

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 106.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 136.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$3.88 E£193
34.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$19.69 E£979
501.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$4.85 E£241
11.13%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$1.47 E£72.9
25.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$0.32 E£16.14
359.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$0.13 E£6.24
415.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$1.39 E£69.2
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$2.93 E£146
-10.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$0.84 E£41.59
213.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$0.63 E£31.29
7.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$0.67 E£33.19
138.81%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$1.43 E£71.3
37.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$3.29 E£164
363.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$4.32 E£215
28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
$8.38 E£417
-31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$1.47 E£73.2
136.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$0.6 E£29.92
161.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$0.47 E£23.42
257.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$0.4 E£19.99
252.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$0.48 E£23.72
297.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$0.41 E£20.32
304.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$0.24 E£11.99
187.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$0.19 E£9.31
284.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$1.96 E£97.2
-8.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$7.17 E£356
23.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$1.31 E£65
3.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$1.87 E£92.9
-1.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$0.29 E£14.56
162.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$6.21 E£309
181.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$0.42 E£20.82
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$0.29 E£14.37
58.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$1.3 E£64.6
367.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$0.33 E£16.61
318.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$32K E£1.6M
-51.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$21.33 E£1,060
573.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$7.02 E£349
225.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$11.8 E£587
1022.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$14.48 E£720
55.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$6.65 E£331
-26.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$3.02 E£150
114.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$85.6 E£4,255
521.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$1,928 E£95.8K
76.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$25.72 E£1,279
150.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$44.15 E£2,195
39.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$106 E£5,279
30.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$50.6 E£2,514
156.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$164 E£8,151
387.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$102 E£5,066
362.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$325 E£16.1K
419.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$193 E£9,578
337.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$792 E£39.4K
161.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$481 E£23.9K
103.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$149 E£7,412
11.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
16.38
16.24%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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