Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 29.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cameroon is 22% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
$20.1 £14.79
-74.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 FCFA 67K
$89.9 £66.2
31.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
$10.03 £7.38
-46.26%
Cappuccino
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$4.71 £3.46
-60.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 830
$2.46 £1.81
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$1.69 £1.24
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 FCFA 632
$6.59 £4.85
-83.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
$6.27 £4.62
-58.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$1.65 £1.22
59.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FCFA 384
$1.66 £1.22
-59.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 904
$2.26 £1.67
-29.20%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
$4.08 £3.01
-51.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
$9.78 £7.2
55.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
$8.74 £6.43
-36.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
$14.34 £10.55
-59.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
$3.04 £2.24
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FCFA 889
$1.67 £1.23
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 953
$2.9 £2.13
-42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 798
$3.47 £2.56
-59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
$1.62 £1.19
17.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 FCFA 938
$1.6 £1.18
3.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 392
$1.12 £0.82
-38.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 411
$1.57 £1.15
-53.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$20.41 £15.02
-91.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
$10.52 £7.74
-16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$2.83 £2.08
-51.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
$3.3 £2.43
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 FCFA 431
$3.33 £2.45
-77.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
$94.8 £69.7
-81.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 315
$5.46 £4.02
-89.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$1.55 £1.14
-70.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
$26.83 £19.74
-77.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FCFA 782
$2 £1.47
-31.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
$37.7K £27.7K
-18.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
$41.3K £30.4K
-62.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 FCFA 81.3K
$319 £235
-54.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
$17.53 £12.9
30.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 75K
$41.82 £30.78
216.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
$45.9 £33.78
-50.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
$15.86 £11.67
-69.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
$13.71 £10.09
-52.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 FCFA 301.1K
$1,756 £1,293
-69.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
$21.2K £15.6K
-84.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
$90.6 £66.7
-29.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
$44.44 £32.71
38.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 FCFA 78.2K
$101 £74.3
36.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 FCFA 73.3K
$103 £76
25.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 FCFA 452.4K
$1,427 £1,050
-43.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 FCFA 266.6K
$1,157 £851
-59.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
$2,327 £1,713
-27.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 FCFA 476.7K
$1,846 £1,359
-54.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$6,050 £4,452
-65.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$977 FCFA 553K
$4,820 £3,547
-79.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 94.3K
$3,133 £2,306
-94.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
5.75
231.13%

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Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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