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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 34.4% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 23.1% more expensive than Cameroon without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$5.38 FCFA 3,055
218.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$120 FCFA 68.2K
-31.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$5.27 FCFA 2,997
115.75%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.82 FCFA 1,032
9.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.50 FCFA 852
99.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.66 FCFA 373
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$1.14 FCFA 648
404.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$2.67 FCFA 1,520
94.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.66 FCFA 1,509
-36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.71 FCFA 401
223.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.59 FCFA 903
83.65%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$1.96 FCFA 1,115
99.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$15.05 FCFA 8,550
8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$5.45 FCFA 3,095
125.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$5.96 FCFA 3,384
239.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$3.48 FCFA 1,976
-29.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.55 FCFA 879
43.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.70 FCFA 965
61.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.44 FCFA 815
131.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.90 FCFA 1,079
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.65 FCFA 938
14.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.65 FCFA 370
135.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.71 FCFA 401
-23.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
292.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$8.83 FCFA 5,018
-22.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.36 FCFA 775
27.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.82 FCFA 1,035
34.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.81 FCFA 459
140.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$17.57 FCFA 9,984
137.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$0.59 FCFA 336
854.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.47 FCFA 264
238.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$6.17 FCFA 3,503
472.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.33 FCFA 756
56.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$31.4K FCFA 17.8M
3.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$15.8K FCFA 9.0M
109.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$147 FCFA 83.5K
52.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$23.53 FCFA 13.4K
-43.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$132 FCFA 75.1K
-76.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$22.88 FCFA 13.0K
150.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$4.89 FCFA 2,780
420.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$6.75 FCFA 3,837
53.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$518 FCFA 294.3K
11.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$3,441 FCFA 2.0M
211.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$64.0 FCFA 36.4K
42.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$61.4 FCFA 34.9K
-35.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$140 FCFA 79.3K
-28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$129 FCFA 73.3K
0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$779 FCFA 442.7K
9.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$472 FCFA 267.9K
40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$1,736 FCFA 986.1K
-13.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$838 FCFA 475.9K
31.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$2,108 FCFA 1.2M
80.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$978 FCFA 555.8K
152.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cameroon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$164 FCFA 93.4K
1074.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
19.04
-76.84%

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

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cameroon: March 2, 2026

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