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

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 104% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 136.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 175.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 FCFA 2,969
$3.88 E£201
37.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 FCFA 66.5K
$19.73 E£1,022
505.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 FCFA 2,877
$4.85 E£251
6.60%
Cappuccino
$1.85 FCFA 1,030
$1.45 E£75.0
27.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 FCFA 809
$0.33 E£16.85
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 368
$0.12 E£6.34
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 FCFA 630
$1.41 E£72.9
-19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,433
$3.02 E£156
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 FCFA 1,545
$0.89 E£45.89
212.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 FCFA 366
$0.57 E£29.58
15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 884
$0.66 E£34.25
140.91%
Eggs
$1.92 FCFA 1,070
$1.49 E£77.1
28.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 FCFA 8,554
$3.19 E£165
381.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 FCFA 3,140
$4.27 E£221
32.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 FCFA 3,252
$8.80 E£456
-33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 FCFA 1,945
$1.47 E£76.0
137.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 FCFA 846
$0.59 E£30.71
157.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 FCFA 942
$0.47 E£24.55
259.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 790
$0.38 E£19.54
273.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,039
$0.44 E£22.98
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 FCFA 891
$0.44 E£22.97
263.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 382
$0.22 E£11.38
213.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 FCFA 398
$0.18 E£9.13
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 995
$1.88 E£97.3
-4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 FCFA 4,997
$6.42 E£333
39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 727
$1.32 E£68.2
-0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,023
$1.96 E£101
-6.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 FCFA 418
$0.27 E£13.96
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.41 FCFA 9,688
$6.18 E£320
181.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 FCFA 324
$0.42 E£21.75
38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 FCFA 261
$0.29 E£14.80
62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 FCFA 3,400
$1.29 E£66.9
373.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 FCFA 781
$0.34 E£17.36
311.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.2M
$34.7K E£1.8M
-11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K FCFA 8.5M
$31.2K E£1.6M
-50.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 81.9K
$21.81 E£1,130
574.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.85 FCFA 12.7K
$7.24 E£375
215.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$130 FCFA 72.6K
$11.59 E£601
1024.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.31 FCFA 12.4K
$14.63 E£758
52.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.65 FCFA 2,589
$6.91 E£358
-32.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 FCFA 3,671
$2.93 E£152
125.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$525 FCFA 292.2K
$85.8 E£4,446
511.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,430 FCFA 1.9M
$1,979 E£102.5K
73.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 FCFA 36.1K
$25.95 E£1,344
149.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 FCFA 34.1K
$44.79 E£2,320
36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 FCFA 78.2K
$108 E£5,601
29.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 FCFA 73.5K
$50.8 E£2,630
160.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 FCFA 443.2K
$167 E£8,634
377.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 FCFA 256.6K
$102 E£5,263
353.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 FCFA 937.1K
$327 E£17.0K
414.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 FCFA 473.7K
$188 E£9,757
351.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,064 FCFA 1.1M
$713 E£36.9K
189.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$975 FCFA 542.7K
$441 E£22.8K
121.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 FCFA 92.4K
$135 E£6,970
23.39%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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