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

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 103.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 172.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 131.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 177.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 FCFA 2,943
$4.01 E£190
29.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 FCFA 67.1K
$19.80 E£936
499.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$4.88 E£231
11.48%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
$1.44 E£68.3
26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 FCFA 855
$0.36 E£16.81
319.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FCFA 397
$0.15 E£6.94
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 FCFA 636
$1.35 E£64.0
-16.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 FCFA 1,464
$2.99 E£141
-13.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 FCFA 1,560
$0.89 E£41.87
210.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 FCFA 372
$0.58 E£27.62
13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$0.70 E£33.22
127.14%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,106
$1.49 E£70.2
31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.52 FCFA 8,771
$3.18 E£150
388.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$4.34 E£205
25.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.90 FCFA 3,334
$8.83 E£417
-33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 FCFA 1,906
$1.51 E£71.3
123.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 FCFA 871
$0.57 E£26.91
170.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 915
$0.48 E£22.49
237.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 805
$0.40 E£19.11
257.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,055
$0.45 E£21.13
315.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 FCFA 896
$0.41 E£19.61
285.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 390
$0.24 E£11.38
187.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 FCFA 406
$0.22 E£10.41
227.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 FCFA 981
$1.98 E£93.4
-12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 FCFA 4,957
$7.40 E£350
18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 FCFA 744
$1.28 E£60.4
3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,027
$1.90 E£89.8
-4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 458
$0.27 E£12.76
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.80 FCFA 10.1K
$6.10 E£288
191.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 316
$0.41 E£19.57
36.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.29 E£13.68
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,485
$1.30 E£61.5
374.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 765
$0.33 E£15.77
309.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K FCFA 17.3M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-10.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.4K FCFA 8.7M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-50.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 83.2K
$21.72 E£1,027
577.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 FCFA 13.2K
$7.00 E£331
233.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.9K
$11.71 E£554
1031.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 FCFA 13.0K
$14.63 E£692
56.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.85 FCFA 2,738
$6.90 E£326
-29.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 FCFA 3,811
$2.91 E£138
131.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 FCFA 303.0K
$86.5 E£4,088
520.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,383 FCFA 1.9M
$1,932 E£91.3K
75.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 FCFA 36.7K
$25.89 E£1,224
150.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 FCFA 35.3K
$43.64 E£2,064
42.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.6K
$108 E£5,083
29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 73.1K
$50.9 E£2,406
154.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 FCFA 450.9K
$163 E£7,686
390.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FCFA 265.4K
$101 E£4,780
364.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 FCFA 956.7K
$323 E£15.3K
424.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 FCFA 473.0K
$190 E£8,995
339.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,079 FCFA 1.2M
$796 E£37.7K
161.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 FCFA 546.0K
$476 E£22.5K
103.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$170 FCFA 96.2K
$154 E£7,298
10.33%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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