Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amman vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary
Amman is 80.5% more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 76.0% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 99.2% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Amman
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Amman. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Amman.
Amman vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amman instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.50
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
FCFA413
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
FCFA624
|
$0.54
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
FCFA4,029
|
$3.29
JOD2.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
FCFA6,259
|
$5.63
JOD3.990
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
FCFA1,068
|
$2.55
JOD1.810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$3.00
JOD2.120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,165
|
$0.94
JOD0.670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$0.82
JOD0.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA548
|
$0.63
JOD0.450
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA314
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA426
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA383
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of groceries
pay 76.0% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
FCFA2,993
|
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,831.20
FCFA19,136,593
|
$28,208.74
JOD20,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
FCFA2,367
|
$11.99
JOD8.500
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of transportation
pay 99.2% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
FCFA30,215
|
$32.31
JOD22.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.09
FCFA73,021
|
$466.06
JOD330.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.30
FCFA67,482
|
$294.91
JOD209.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.35
FCFA35,836
|
$81.24
JOD57.600
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of housing
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
FCFA194,275
|
$265.56
JOD188.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,810.27
FCFA1,023,976
|
$5,591.38
JOD3,964.290
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA705
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
$4.11
JOD2.910
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$3.67
JOD2.600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
FCFA13,849
|
$60.34
JOD42.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.99
FCFA10,743
|
$55.78
JOD39.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.27
FCFA17,122
|
$56.93
JOD40.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.59
FCFA11,079
|
$115.14
JOD81.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.31
FCFA30,719
|
$80.27
JOD56.910
|
|
Yaounde vs. Amman - Cost of clothing
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