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Argentina vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 26.0% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 52.7% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 72.8% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+111.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	+60.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+108.1%
Average			+72.8%

Cameroon vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	+201.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$0.64 ARS918.92	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.53 ARS766.60	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.52 ARS747.37	-33.7%
Average			+8.5%

Cameroon vs. Argentina - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	+29.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	+163.7%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Cameroon	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	+14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-27.4%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	-46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	+26.6%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	+120.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	+22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	-24.5%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 52.7% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+94.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+58.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	+17.9%
Average			+52.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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