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Cameroon vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 43.5% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.1% more in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 83.1% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 88.6% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 75.5% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Cameroon

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

Cameroon vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.1% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$5.36 FCFA2,993	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$5.65 FCFA3,156	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.58 FCFA883	+227.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.68 FCFA383	+93.4%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 83.1% more for groceries

	Jordan	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.65 FCFA362	+28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$7.14 FCFA3,990	+125.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$11.29 FCFA6,308	+118.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$2.15 FCFA1,202	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$2.83 FCFA1,583	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.91 FCFA1,070	+161.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.84 FCFA472	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.78 FCFA437	+45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.61 FCFA343	+92.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.03 FCFA578	+169.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.78 FCFA435	+128.4%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Jordan	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$5.09 FCFA2,842	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$17.85 FCFA9,974	-43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$28,239.83 FCFA15,782,666	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$4.28 FCFA2,392	-60.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 88.6% more for housing

	Jordan	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$116.51 FCFA65,116	+276.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$375.37 FCFA209,784	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$259.21 FCFA144,866	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$80.43 FCFA44,952	+1.4%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 75.5% more for childcare

	Jordan	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$501.98 FCFA280,545	+181.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,666.59 FCFA1,490,301	-30.0%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.16 FCFA648	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$2.31 FCFA1,291	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.68 FCFA1,497	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$25.01 FCFA13,980	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$8.92 FCFA4,987	-15.6%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Jordan	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$46.05 FCFA25,734	+22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$50.16 FCFA28,036	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$82.49 FCFA46,099	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$94.26 FCFA52,679	+47.0%
Average			+32.1%

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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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