Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 4.2% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 77.9% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 64.4% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 19.1% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 57.0% less in Yaounde

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Yaounde are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 77.9% more for restaurants

	Amman	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.34 FCFA3,113	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.34 FCFA3,113	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$1.78 FCFA1,038	+258.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.73 FCFA425	+101.5%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 64.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$1.10 FCFA643	+102.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$7.12 FCFA4,150	+116.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$11.07 FCFA6,448	+96.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$1.89 FCFA1,100	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$2.83 FCFA1,647	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$2.06 FCFA1,200	+118.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.94 FCFA549	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.97 FCFA565	+52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.56 FCFA324	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.75 FCFA439	+79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.68 FCFA394	+94.2%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Amman	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$5.29 FCFA3,083	+3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$17.81 FCFA10,376	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$33,831.20 FCFA20M	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$4.18 FCFA2,438	-65.1%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Amman	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$53.42 FCFA31,127	+65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$129.09 FCFA75,224	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$119.30 FCFA69,517	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$63.35 FCFA36,917	-22.0%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 19.1% less for childcare

	Amman	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$343.45 FCFA200K	+29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-67.6%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.25 FCFA726	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$2.67 FCFA1,556	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$1.78 FCFA1,038	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$24.48 FCFA14,267	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$8.90 FCFA5,188	-21.1%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 57.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$18.99 FCFA11,067	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$30.27 FCFA17,639	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$19.59 FCFA11,413	-83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$54.31 FCFA31,646	-32.3%
Average			-57.0%

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