Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 8.2% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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