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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cameroon Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cameroon

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 31.3% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 42.7% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$5.21 FCFA 2,943
-46.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$119 FCFA 67.1K
-79.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
-12.68%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
65.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.51 FCFA 855
-70.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.70 FCFA 397
-61.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$1.13 FCFA 636
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$2.59 FCFA 1,463
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$2.76 FCFA 1,560
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.66 FCFA 372
156.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.59 FCFA 896
-38.36%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$1.96 FCFA 1,106
-18.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$15.52 FCFA 8,770
-14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
-39.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$5.90 FCFA 3,334
80.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$3.37 FCFA 1,906
-48.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.54 FCFA 871
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.62 FCFA 915
-10.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.43 FCFA 805
-16.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.87 FCFA 1,055
-60.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.58 FCFA 896
-45.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.69 FCFA 390
-10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.72 FCFA 406
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$1.74 FCFA 981
97.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$8.77 FCFA 4,957
32.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.32 FCFA 744
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.82 FCFA 1,027
-10.99%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.81 FCFA 458
-45.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$17.80 FCFA 10.1K
16.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$0.56 FCFA 316
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.49 FCFA 279
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$6.17 FCFA 3,485
5.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.35 FCFA 765
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$30.6K FCFA 17.3M
-37.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$15.4K FCFA 8.7M
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$147 FCFA 83.2K
-65.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$23.32 FCFA 13.2K
-58.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$132 FCFA 74.9K
-91.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$22.94 FCFA 13.0K
70.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$4.85 FCFA 2,738
203.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$6.74 FCFA 3,811
-8.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$536 FCFA 303.0K
-22.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$3,383 FCFA 1.9M
429.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$64.9 FCFA 36.7K
-30.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$62.4 FCFA 35.3K
-47.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$139 FCFA 78.6K
-47.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$129 FCFA 73.1K
-43.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$798 FCFA 450.8K
-45.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$470 FCFA 265.4K
-46.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$1,693 FCFA 956.6K
-45.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$837 FCFA 473.0K
-34.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,079 FCFA 1.2M
156.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$966 FCFA 545.9K
188.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$170 FCFA 96.2K
509.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
19.04
-78.68%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cameroon: January 12, 2026

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