Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 26.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
|
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