Cost of living in Cameroon

The cost of living in Cameroon is approximately 948 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2374 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cameroon

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
948 $
Without Rent
497 $
Rent & Utilities
452 $
Food
337 $
Transport
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
255 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
24.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.58 $
Dinner 68.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.34 $
Capuccino 1.83 $
Coke, 330ml 1.41 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.96 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.71 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.87 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.96 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.24 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.75 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $
Cigarette pack 2.62 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.7 $
Monthly Pass 19.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.91 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.74 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.14 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 80 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 122 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 295 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 578 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 430 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,142 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,969 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 736 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 255 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.82%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.72 $
Haircut 8.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 387 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,694 $

Cities in Cameroon by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Douala
$637
Bafoussam
$592
Kumba
$577
Limbe
$479
Buea
$474
Bamenda
$473
Yaounde
$422
Ngaoundere
$393
Garoua
$379
Maroua
$370