Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 2.3 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Muscat
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 93.9% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$5.20 OMR2.000	+27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$7.79 OMR3.000	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA829	$0.84 OMR0.330	-41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.31 OMR0.120	-30.5%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$1.17 OMR0.450	+192.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,770	$2.01 OMR0.770	-69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,244	$6.07 OMR2.340	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA859	$2.30 OMR0.880	+54.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,567	$2.12 OMR0.820	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$1.07 OMR0.410	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.79 OMR0.300	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.77 OMR0.300	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.52 OMR0.200	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.43 OMR0.170	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.42 OMR0.160	-31.9%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 93.9% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,651	$2.33 OMR0.900	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$62.34 OMR24.000	+281.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,906,044	$22,858.86 OMR8,801.620	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$10.13 OMR3.900	+169.6%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,131	$69.80 OMR26.880	+60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,389	$609.46 OMR234.670	+306.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,735	$409.71 OMR157.760	+113.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,025	$81.57 OMR31.410	+74.1%
Average			+138.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,754	$188.90 OMR72.730	-18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,302	$8,697.81 OMR3,349.020	+460.4%
Average			+220.9%

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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$12.99 OMR5.000	+1122.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$4.85 OMR1.870	+204.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA942	$5.97 OMR2.300	+265.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,995	$45.34 OMR17.460	+137.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$10.39 OMR4.000	+27.2%
Average			+351.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$43.16 OMR16.620	+76.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,492	$37.38 OMR14.390	+30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$77.28 OMR29.760	+215.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,917	$88.48 OMR34.070	+96.9%
Average			+104.8%

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