Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and India

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 145.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 201.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 189.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 206.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 FCFA 3,013
$2.60 ₹238
106.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 FCFA 67.3K
$13.91 ₹1,275
763.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 FCFA 2,956
$4.17 ₹382
26.38%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,018
$1.84 ₹168
-1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 FCFA 840
$0.44 ₹40.04
240.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 368
$0.17 ₹15.35
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 FCFA 639
$1.96 ₹179
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,499
$3.50 ₹321
-23.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.66 FCFA 1,488
$0.73 ₹67.2
264.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FCFA 395
$0.48 ₹44.00
47.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 891
$0.72 ₹65.7
120.83%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,100
$0.94 ₹86.4
108.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 FCFA 8,433
$5.23 ₹479
187.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 FCFA 3,052
$3.12 ₹286
74.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 FCFA 3,338
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Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,949
$2.19 ₹201
58.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 FCFA 867
$0.75 ₹68.4
106.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 951
$1.10 ₹100
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 804
$0.57 ₹52.4
152.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,064
$0.42 ₹38.64
352.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 925
$0.45 ₹41.26
266.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 FCFA 365
$0.55 ₹50.1
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 FCFA 395
$0.33 ₹30.23
115.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,001
$4.13 ₹378
-56.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 FCFA 4,949
$7.66 ₹702
15.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 764
$1.83 ₹167
-25.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,021
$2.90 ₹266
-37.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 452
$0.37 ₹33.46
118.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 FCFA 9,847
$10.00 ₹917
75.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 FCFA 332
$0.92 ₹84.1
-35.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 FCFA 261
$0.28 ₹25.62
67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,455
$1.77 ₹162
248.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFA 746
$1.17 ₹107
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K FCFA 17.6M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
126.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-30.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 82.3K
$41.02 ₹3,759
258.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 FCFA 13.2K
$3.88 ₹355
506.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.0K
$7.71 ₹707
1613.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 FCFA 12.8K
$16.54 ₹1,515
38.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,742
$7.91 ₹725
-38.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 FCFA 3,784
$3.41 ₹313
97.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 FCFA 290.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
632.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 FCFA 1.9M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
86.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 FCFA 35.9K
$24.96 ₹2,287
156.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 FCFA 34.4K
$27.09 ₹2,482
126.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 FCFA 78.2K
$46.21 ₹4,234
202.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 72.3K
$33.03 ₹3,026
290.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 FCFA 436.7K
$175 ₹16.1K
344.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 FCFA 264.2K
$113 ₹10.4K
316.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 FCFA 972.6K
$403 ₹37.0K
330.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 FCFA 469.4K
$258 ₹23.7K
224.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,108 FCFA 1.2M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
61.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 FCFA 548.1K
$659 ₹60.4K
48.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 FCFA 92.2K
$457 ₹41.8K
-63.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
9.02
111.09%

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

Last update for Cameroon: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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