Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Bamenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Bamenda

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 49.9% cheaper than Bamenda without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 45.5% cheaper than Bamenda without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 FCFA 974

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.29 FCFA 3,553

Cappuccino

$0.92 FCFA 518

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 FCFA 308

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 FCFA 191

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 FCFA 715

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 FCFA 1,010

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 FCFA 988

$2.64 FCFA 1,490

-33.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 FCFA 474

$0.64 FCFA 360

31.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.98 FCFA 1,683

$1.01 FCFA 569

195.05%

Eggs

$2.75 FCFA 1,553

$3.20 FCFA 1,808

-14.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.39 FCFA 3,043

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 FCFA 2,930

$4.36 FCFA 2,463

18.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.56 FCFA 2,010

$5.20 FCFA 2,939

-31.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 FCFA 985

$2.58 FCFA 1,459

-32.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 FCFA 512

$0.86 FCFA 485

5.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 FCFA 510

$0.73 FCFA 411

23.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.81 FCFA 1,023

$0.86 FCFA 487

110.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.72 FCFA 1,539

$1.44 FCFA 815

88.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 FCFA 977

$1.05 FCFA 593

64.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 FCFA 337

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 FCFA 475

$0.68 FCFA 384

23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.44 FCFA 811

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 FCFA 6,598

$7.07 FCFA 3,993

65.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 FCFA 490

$1.31 FCFA 738

-33.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 FCFA 1,018

$1.44 FCFA 815

25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.74 FCFA 983

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 FCFA 258

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 FCFA 174

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 FCFA 3,544

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FCFA 749

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.9 FCFA 29.3K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.01 FCFA 5,090

$17.73 FCFA 10.0K

-49.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.24 FCFA 19.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 FCFA 9,944

$9.04 FCFA 5,109

94.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.80 FCFA 1,019

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.23 FCFA 14.8K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.88 FCFA 24.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.7 FCFA 34.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.3 FCFA 49.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 FCFA 88.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$108 FCFA 60.8K

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

Last update for Maroua: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bamenda: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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