Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Cameroon Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Cameroon

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 60% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 66.1% cheaper than Cameroon without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
-52.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$118 FCFA 67K
-88.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
-23.93%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
-1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.47 FCFA 830
-70.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.67 FCFA 377
-74.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.12 FCFA 632
73.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
35.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
-72.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.68 FCFA 384
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.6 FCFA 904
-55.00%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
-52.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
-65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
-43.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
-36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.57 FCFA 889
-54.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.68 FCFA 953
-35.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.41 FCFA 798
-59.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
-78.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.66 FCFA 938
-72.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.69 FCFA 392
-20.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.73 FCFA 411
-54.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
127.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.36 FCFA 770
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
57.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.76 FCFA 431
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
-42.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.56 FCFA 315
73.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.46 FCFA 258
-39.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
-70.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.38 FCFA 782
-10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
-54.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
43.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$144 FCFA 81.3K
-71.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
-83.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$132 FCFA 75K
-93.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
-29.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
55.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
-46.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$532 FCFA 301.1K
-86.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
-45.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
-60.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
-56.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$138 FCFA 78.2K
-67.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$130 FCFA 73.3K
-74.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$799 FCFA 452.4K
-77.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$471 FCFA 266.6K
-75.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
-75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$842 FCFA 476.7K
-69.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
-27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$977 FCFA 553K
-15.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$167 FCFA 94.3K
200.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
19.04
-52.63%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

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