Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 91.9% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 93.8% more in Amman
Housing: pay 68.8% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Amman are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$7.05 JOD5.000	+72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$7.05 JOD5.000	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA829	$0.48 JOD0.340	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.38 JOD0.270	-14.4%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.53 JOD0.370	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,770	$3.39 JOD2.400	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,244	$5.58 JOD3.960	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA859	$2.04 JOD1.450	+37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,567	$2.56 JOD1.820	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$0.90 JOD0.640	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.73 JOD0.520	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.71 JOD0.500	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.36 JOD0.260	-29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.40 JOD0.290	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.36 JOD0.250	-42.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 93.8% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,651	$5.48 JOD3.890	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$42.31 JOD30.010	+158.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,906,044	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$11.85 JOD8.400	+215.2%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 68.8% more for housing

	Yaounde	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,131	$34.80 JOD24.690	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,389	$440.45 JOD312.460	+194.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,735	$277.09 JOD196.560	+44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,025	$73.55 JOD52.180	+57.0%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,754	$238.75 JOD169.370	+3.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,302	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	+240.7%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$6.35 JOD4.500	+497.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$4.03 JOD2.860	+152.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA942	$3.53 JOD2.500	+115.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,995	$58.15 JOD41.250	+205.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$11.28 JOD8.000	+38.1%
Average			+201.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$64.45 JOD45.720	+163.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,492	$50.44 JOD35.780	+76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$109.69 JOD77.810	+347.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,917	$84.79 JOD60.150	+88.7%
Average			+168.9%

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