Muscat vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$551
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
68
24
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.44M

The cost of living in Muscat is 45% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6597th ($1110 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Oman and Cameroon, respectively. Check Oman vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3189th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774