Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 27.1% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Cameroon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$4.63
FCFA2,894
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$4.49
FCFA2,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.38
FCFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.56
FCFA351
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$9.80
FCFA6,129
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$9.41
FCFA5,884
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.78
FCFA1,113
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.13
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.63
FCFA1,019
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.80
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.56
FCFA350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.68
FCFA423
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.41
FCFA2,755
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$16.34
FCFA10,216
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,136,289
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$3.89
FCFA2,435
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$96.22
FCFA60,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$355.76
FCFA222,428
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$265.27
FCFA165,854
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$69.86
FCFA43,681
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$343.62
FCFA214,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,664,792
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.14
FCFA715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.60
FCFA998
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$1.91
FCFA1,192
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$28.14
FCFA17,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$41.77
FCFA26,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$52.19
FCFA32,633
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$96.70
FCFA60,461
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$110.51
FCFA69,091
|
|
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