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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 50.9% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 56.9% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 E£192
$5.38 FCFA 3,013
-27.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 E£971
$120 FCFA 67.3K
-83.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 E£244
$5.27 FCFA 2,956
-6.07%
Cappuccino
$1.41 E£69.6
$1.82 FCFA 1,018
-22.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£17.52
$1.50 FCFA 840
-76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.96
$0.66 FCFA 368
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£66.6
$1.14 FCFA 639
18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 E£150
$2.67 FCFA 1,499
13.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 E£40.81
$2.66 FCFA 1,488
-68.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£30.41
$0.71 FCFA 395
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£34.68
$1.59 FCFA 891
-55.97%
Eggs
$1.43 E£70.6
$1.96 FCFA 1,100
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 E£163
$15.05 FCFA 8,433
-78.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 E£207
$5.45 FCFA 3,052
-22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 E£416
$5.96 FCFA 3,338
41.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 E£75.4
$3.48 FCFA 1,949
-56.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£27.59
$1.55 FCFA 867
-63.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.10
$1.70 FCFA 951
-73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.71
$1.44 FCFA 804
-72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.60
$1.90 FCFA 1,064
-74.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.11
$1.65 FCFA 925
-72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.80
$0.65 FCFA 365
-66.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.14
$0.71 FCFA 395
-73.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£94.3
$1.79 FCFA 1,001
6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 E£347
$8.83 FCFA 4,949
-20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£65.2
$1.36 FCFA 764
-2.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.0
$1.82 FCFA 1,021
2.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.46
$0.81 FCFA 452
-64.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 E£301
$17.57 FCFA 9,847
-65.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.27
$0.59 FCFA 332
-30.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.07
$0.47 FCFA 261
-38.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 E£64.5
$6.17 FCFA 3,455
-78.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.10
$1.33 FCFA 746
-76.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.7M
$31.4K FCFA 17.6M
8.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K E£1.6M
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
101.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 E£1,065
$147 FCFA 82.3K
-85.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 E£340
$23.53 FCFA 13.2K
-70.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 E£590
$132 FCFA 74.0K
-90.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£730
$22.88 FCFA 12.8K
-35.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 E£328
$4.89 FCFA 2,742
36.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 E£146
$6.75 FCFA 3,784
-56.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 E£4,315
$518 FCFA 290.3K
-83.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 E£94.4K
$3,441 FCFA 1.9M
-44.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 E£1,265
$64.0 FCFA 35.9K
-59.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 E£2,196
$61.4 FCFA 34.4K
-27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,389
$140 FCFA 78.2K
-21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 E£2,460
$129 FCFA 72.3K
-61.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 E£8,173
$779 FCFA 436.7K
-78.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,017
$472 FCFA 264.2K
-78.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 E£16.0K
$1,736 FCFA 972.6K
-81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,323
$838 FCFA 469.4K
-77.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 E£38.7K
$2,108 FCFA 1.2M
-62.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 E£22.4K
$978 FCFA 548.1K
-53.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 E£7,189
$164 FCFA 92.2K
-11.24%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cameroon: March 2, 2026

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