Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 44.0% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 19.4% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 70.0% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 35.2% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Cameroon

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

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Cameroon vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 AED30.95	$3.13 FCFA1,862	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 AED31.39	$5.97 FCFA3,555	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 AED3.94	$1.47 FCFA874	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 AED1.66	$0.61 FCFA361	+34.6%
Average			-39.9%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 AED5.38	$0.62 FCFA369	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 AED18.13	$9.67 FCFA5,756	+96.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 AED24.79	$11.73 FCFA6,980	+73.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 AED10.28	$1.95 FCFA1,159	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 AED13.51	$3.23 FCFA1,921	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 AED3.58	$2.00 FCFA1,188	+105.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 AED2.80	$0.82 FCFA486	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.65	$0.75 FCFA446	+3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AED2.13	$0.62 FCFA368	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.75	$0.99 FCFA589	+108.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.75 FCFA444	+57.1%
Average			+19.4%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.40 AED12.50	$5.10 FCFA3,038	+50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.01 AED180.00	$17.07 FCFA10,158	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,745.09 AED124K	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.71 AED28.31	$5.26 FCFA3,132	-31.7%
Average			-20.3%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.0% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.46 AED321.23	$132.77 FCFA79,004	+51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,419.61 AED5,214.23	$350.62 FCFA209K	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,087.32 AED3,993.73	$251.12 FCFA149K	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.39 AED482.60	$76.92 FCFA45,772	-41.5%
Average			-70.0%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.84 AED1,769.81	$548.40 FCFA326K	+13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,191.72 AED30,088.20	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	-63.0%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 AED39.72	$1.15 FCFA686	-89.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 AED18.34	$2.04 FCFA1,216	-59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.20 AED22.77	$2.28 FCFA1,354	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.98 AED257.02	$29.87 FCFA17,776	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 AED48.83	$8.54 FCFA5,079	-35.8%
Average			-65.0%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.49 AED196.45	$43.64 FCFA25,970	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.36 AED192.32	$53.68 FCFA31,940	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.31 AED350.08	$101.03 FCFA60,118	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.82 AED348.27	$91.18 FCFA54,256	-3.8%
Average			-3.9%

United Arab Emirates vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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