Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Cameroon

Cameroon vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 48.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 62.7% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% less in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 48.4% less in Cameroon

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 69.3% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,261	$5.36 FCFA3,012	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,621	$5.65 FCFA3,176	-73.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK382	$1.58 FCFA889	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK334	$0.68 FCFA385	-74.8%
Average			-69.3%

Iceland vs. Cameroon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Iceland	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK468	$0.65 FCFA365	-83.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,160	$7.14 FCFA4,015	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK956	$11.29 FCFA6,348	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK825	$2.15 FCFA1,210	-67.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,379	$2.83 FCFA1,593	-74.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$1.91 FCFA1,077	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK141	$0.84 FCFA475	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK174	$0.78 FCFA440	-44.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK288	$0.61 FCFA345	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK203	$1.03 FCFA582	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK134	$0.78 FCFA438	-28.7%
Average			-35.2%

Iceland vs. Cameroon - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.7% less for transportation

	Iceland	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,187	$5.09 FCFA2,860	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK9,783	$17.85 FCFA10,037	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6M	$28,239.83 FCFA16M	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,142	$4.28 FCFA2,407	-83.3%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Iceland	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK11,761	$116.51 FCFA65,527	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK281K	$375.37 FCFA211K	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK225K	$259.21 FCFA146K	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,011	$80.43 FCFA45,236	+23.5%
Average			-31.0%

Iceland vs. Cameroon - Cost of housing

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Iceland	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK41,150	$501.98 FCFA282K	+50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$2,666.59 FCFA1M	-91.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,370	$1.16 FCFA652	-89.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK692	$2.31 FCFA1,299	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,709	$2.68 FCFA1,507	-80.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK9,612	$25.01 FCFA14,068	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,060	$8.92 FCFA5,019	-46.7%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 48.4% less for clothing

	Iceland	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,096	$46.05 FCFA25,896	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,602	$50.16 FCFA28,213	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,142	$82.49 FCFA46,390	-49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK29,180	$94.26 FCFA53,011	-60.3%
Average			-48.4%

Iceland vs. Cameroon - Cost of clothing

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