Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Cameroon Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Cameroon

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 51.5% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 57.7% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
-25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$118 FCFA 67K
-83.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
-10.02%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.47 FCFA 830
-78.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.67 FCFA 377
-80.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.12 FCFA 632
24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
12.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
-68.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.68 FCFA 384
-7.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.6 FCFA 904
-58.13%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
-78.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
-21.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
45.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
-57.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.57 FCFA 889
-61.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.68 FCFA 953
-72.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.41 FCFA 798
-71.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
-74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.66 FCFA 938
-75.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.69 FCFA 392
-65.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.73 FCFA 411
-73.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
9.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
-18.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.36 FCFA 770
-3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.76 FCFA 431
-61.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
-64.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$0.56 FCFA 315
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$0.46 FCFA 258
-36.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
-78.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.38 FCFA 782
-76.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
13.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
106.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$144 FCFA 81.3K
-85.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
-69.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$132 FCFA 75K
-91.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
-35.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
35.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
-53.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$532 FCFA 301.1K
-83.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
-43.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
-60.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
-28.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$138 FCFA 78.2K
-23.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$130 FCFA 73.3K
-60.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$799 FCFA 452.4K
-79.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$471 FCFA 266.6K
-78.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$842 FCFA 476.7K
-77.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
-61.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$977 FCFA 553K
-50.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$167 FCFA 94.3K
-10.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
19.04
-13.97%

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

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

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