Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 25.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Cameroon
The cost of housing and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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