Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 15.6% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 66.9% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA830
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA983
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA482
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA469
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA408
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA690
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA963
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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