Muscat vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$569
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.44M

The cost of living in Muscat is 99% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4635th and 7966th ($1126 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Oman and Cameroon, respectively. Check Oman vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3535th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250