Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Cameroon Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Cameroon

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 45.2% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 29.3% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
227.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$118 FCFA 67K
-36.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
112.80%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
117.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.47 FCFA 830
126.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.67 FCFA 377
331.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.12 FCFA 632
367.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
75.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
-52.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.68 FCFA 384
222.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.6 FCFA 904
116.25%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
93.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
-3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
150.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
245.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
-8.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.57 FCFA 889
14.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.68 FCFA 953
38.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.41 FCFA 798
235.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.66 FCFA 938
-2.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.69 FCFA 392
169.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.73 FCFA 411
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
449.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.36 FCFA 770
-19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
-7.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.76 FCFA 431
384.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
289.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.56 FCFA 315
948.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.46 FCFA 258
384.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
519.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.38 FCFA 782
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
141.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$144 FCFA 81.3K
143.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$132 FCFA 75K
-60.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
80.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
401.84%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
118.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$532 FCFA 301.1K
-12.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
344.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
46.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
-29.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$138 FCFA 78.2K
-27.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$130 FCFA 73.3K
2.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$799 FCFA 452.4K
30.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$471 FCFA 266.6K
62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
13.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$842 FCFA 476.7K
71.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
206.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$977 FCFA 553K
401.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$167 FCFA 94.3K
1918.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
19.04
-79.10%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

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