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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 33.8% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 41.8% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$118 FCFA 67K
-79.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
-7.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
70.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.47 FCFA 830
-70.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.67 FCFA 377
-56.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.12 FCFA 632
-15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
-18.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
-29.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.68 FCFA 384
147.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.6 FCFA 904
-40.63%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
-20.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
-13.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
-40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
88.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
-49.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.57 FCFA 889
-19.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.68 FCFA 953
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.41 FCFA 798
-15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
-60.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.66 FCFA 938
-48.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.69 FCFA 392
-11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.73 FCFA 411
-20.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
92.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
28.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.36 FCFA 770
-38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
-8.70%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.76 FCFA 431
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
19.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.56 FCFA 315
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.46 FCFA 258
-23.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
11.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.38 FCFA 782
-18.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
-37.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$144 FCFA 81.3K
-64.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
-57.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$132 FCFA 75K
-91.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
75.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
204.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
-3.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$532 FCFA 301.1K
-21.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
420.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
-29.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
-45.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$138 FCFA 78.2K
-48.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$130 FCFA 73.3K
-43.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$799 FCFA 452.4K
-44.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$471 FCFA 266.6K
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
-45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$842 FCFA 476.7K
-35.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
196.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$977 FCFA 553K
192.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$167 FCFA 94.3K
465.40%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.