Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 28.0% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,367
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,181
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,571
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,765
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,485
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA993
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA398
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,632
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,308
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,880,769
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,766
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,232
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,792
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,852
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,092
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,940
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,127,126
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA770
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,196
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,084
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,239
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,850
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,134
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,136
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,832
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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