Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cameroon Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cameroon

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 28.3% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 20.6% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.22 FCFA 2,953
229.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$118 FCFA 67K
-32.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.39 FCFA 3,048
111.13%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
8.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.47 FCFA 830
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.67 FCFA 377
101.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.12 FCFA 632
407.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.61 FCFA 1,478
95.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
-36.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.68 FCFA 384
239.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.6 FCFA 904
81.25%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.96 FCFA 1,108
106.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$15.25 FCFA 8,630
9.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.53 FCFA 3,131
121.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.77 FCFA 3,267
249.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.48 FCFA 1,969
-29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.57 FCFA 889
35.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.68 FCFA 953
61.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.41 FCFA 798
132.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.91 FCFA 1,081
6.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.66 FCFA 938
9.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.69 FCFA 392
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.73 FCFA 411
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
277.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$8.82 FCFA 4,992
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.36 FCFA 770
33.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.84 FCFA 1,044
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.76 FCFA 431
157.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$17.45 FCFA 9,878
143.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.56 FCFA 315
914.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.46 FCFA 258
245.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$6.08 FCFA 3,441
460.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.38 FCFA 782
45.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.9K FCFA 17.5M
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$15.5K FCFA 8.7M
111.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$144 FCFA 81.3K
54.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$22.84 FCFA 12.9K
-41.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$132 FCFA 75K
-76.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$22.56 FCFA 12.8K
154.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$4.89 FCFA 2,768
428.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.47 FCFA 3,664
57.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$532 FCFA 301.1K
8.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$3,397 FCFA 1.9M
215.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$64.3 FCFA 36.4K
44.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$61.5 FCFA 34.8K
-33.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$138 FCFA 78.2K
-28.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$130 FCFA 73.3K
1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$799 FCFA 452.4K
6.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$471 FCFA 266.6K
39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,686 FCFA 954.2K
-9.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$842 FCFA 476.7K
27.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
97.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$977 FCFA 553K
165.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$167 FCFA 94.3K
1076.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
19.04
-76.84%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cameroon: October 28, 2025

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