Cameroon
Cameroon’s crossroads culture stretches from Atlantic shores to northern Sahel, with French, English, and hundreds of local languages in the air.
Overview
Cameroon’s cities—Yaoundé, Douala, and Buea—anchor a country famed for its remarkable linguistic and regional variety. From humid coastal plains to highland towns and the arid north, daily life shifts with the landscape, offering a patchwork of traditions, languages, and climates to navigate.
At a glance
Languages
- English(Official)
- French(Official)
Population28,372,687
CurrencyCentral African CFA Franc (XAF)
1 XAF = 0.001777 USD
1 USD = 562.88 XAF
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerMuch weaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of Life IndexLimitedSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
Healthcare IndexMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
Crime IndexElevatedSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)
Safety IndexLimitedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
Pollution IndexHighSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Tourist / Visa Waiver.
Tourist / Visa Waiver
- eVisa / Consular Services Portal
Cameroon official eVisa and consular services portal for online visa applications, registration, and login. The captured public shell identifies the portal as the official visa application site of the Government of Cameroon.
Languages
- English(Official)
- French(Official)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Cameroon.
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution
Advisory effective · Verified
Exercise a high degree of caution in Cameroon due to the high level of violent crime in some regions and the tensions that exist in the Sahel region.
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Bakassi Peninsula. FCDO advises against all travel to Bakassi Peninsula. Cameroon-Central African Republic border. FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Central African Republic. Cameroon-Chad border. FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Chad. Cameroon-Nigeria border. FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the border with Nigeria, except for Garoua in the North Region. Far-North Region.
FCDO advises against all travel to the Far-North Region, except for:
- a 20km radius to the north, east and west of Maroua
- 30km south of Maroua
North-West Region. FCDO advises against all travel to the
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