Muscat vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$598
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.44M

The cost of living in Muscat is 79% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4774th and 7518th ($1193 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Oman and Cameroon, respectively. Check Oman vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2223rd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Yaounde

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Muscat Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$1797

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$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670