Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 62.7% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 86.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 63.5% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.41 FCFA2,032	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$5.12 FCFA3,047	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.49 FCFA889	+29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$0.53 FCFA317	+28.2%
Average			-42.8%

Abu Dhabi vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.06 FCFA630	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$6.83 FCFA4,063	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$13.65 FCFA8,123	+85.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.05 FCFA1,219	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$2.71 FCFA1,613	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.32 FCFA1,382	+106.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.90 FCFA538	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.93 FCFA553	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$0.63 FCFA374	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.72 FCFA430	+31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.65 FCFA386	+21.6%
Average			+4.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$5.43 FCFA3,230	+49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$17.07 FCFA10,158	-35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$4.01 FCFA2,387	-47.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 86.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$51.21 FCFA30,473	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$141.34 FCFA84,106	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$183.59 FCFA109K	-86.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$60.74 FCFA36,141	-59.0%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$615.85 FCFA366K	-22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-84.2%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$1.24 FCFA736	-89.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$1.92 FCFA1,143	-67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$1.71 FCFA1,016	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$23.47 FCFA13,967	-75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$8.54 FCFA5,079	-43.0%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 63.5% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$17.07 FCFA10,158	-72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$27.31 FCFA16,252	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$25.61 FCFA15,237	-77.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$55.19 FCFA32,843	-49.9%
Average			-63.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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