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

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 149.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 195.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 206.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$2.49 ₹213
109.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$14.06 ₹1,202
742.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$4.1 ₹351
31.46%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$1.82 ₹156
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$0.44 ₹37.72
234.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$0.17 ₹14.36
294.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$1.94 ₹166
-42.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$3.53 ₹302
-26.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$0.73 ₹62.1
260.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$0.48 ₹41.19
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$0.72 ₹61.4
122.22%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$0.94 ₹80.1
108.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$5.23 ₹448
191.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$3.14 ₹269
76.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
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Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$2.2 ₹188
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$0.72 ₹61.2
118.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$1.09 ₹93.2
54.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$0.57 ₹49.11
147.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$0.42 ₹36.21
354.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$0.45 ₹38.73
268.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$0.55 ₹46.97
25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$0.33 ₹27.96
121.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$4.08 ₹349
-56.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$7.99 ₹683
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$1.92 ₹164
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$2.89 ₹248
-36.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$0.34 ₹28.83
123.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$10.01 ₹856
74.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$0.97 ₹83
-42.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$0.28 ₹23.62
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$1.77 ₹151
243.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$1.24 ₹106
11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$14K ₹1.2M
119.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-30.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$40.79 ₹3,489
251.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$3.79 ₹324
502.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$8.13 ₹695
1529.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$16 ₹1,368
41.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$7.59 ₹649
-35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$3.45 ₹295
87.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$69.7 ₹5,958
663.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$1,847 ₹158K
83.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$25.29 ₹2,163
154.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$26.99 ₹2,309
127.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$44.67 ₹3,821
209.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$33.23 ₹2,842
289.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$179 ₹15.3K
345.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$114 ₹9,770
312.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$414 ₹35.4K
306.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$260 ₹22.2K
223.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
38.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$830 ₹71K
17.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$500 ₹42.8K
-66.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
9.02
111.09%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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