Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Cameroon

Douala vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 33.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Douala
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Douala
Transportation: pay 62.1% less in Douala
Housing: pay 27.4% more in Douala
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.5% less in Douala
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Douala

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Douala.

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Douala vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douala instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,304	$8.94 FCFA5,150	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,737	$5.37 FCFA3,090	-76.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK401	$1.71 FCFA986	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK324	$0.81 FCFA467	-69.9%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK557	$0.44 FCFA254	-90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,135	$7.15 FCFA4,120	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK918	$11.00 FCFA6,336	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK782	$1.90 FCFA1,092	-70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,358	$2.84 FCFA1,635	-74.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK191	$2.07 FCFA1,191	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK141	$0.95 FCFA545	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK179	$0.97 FCFA561	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK305	$0.64 FCFA369	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK204	$1.54 FCFA888	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK136	$1.01 FCFA584	-10.2%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 62.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,162	$5.32 FCFA3,061	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK10,653	$17.89 FCFA10,301	-79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$31,302.80 FCFA18M	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,375	$4.11 FCFA2,369	-85.3%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 27.4% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK9,858	$184.84 FCFA106K	+125.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK272K	$925.78 FCFA533K	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK245K	$596.01 FCFA343K	-70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,321	$130.29 FCFA75,027	+114.0%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK39,419	$539.30 FCFA311K	+64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$3,522.91 FCFA2M	-88.5%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,578	$1.16 FCFA670	-91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK742	$2.06 FCFA1,188	-66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,676	$3.58 FCFA2,060	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,505	$23.85 FCFA13,734	-72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,066	$8.94 FCFA5,150	-48.0%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK17,449	$83.53 FCFA48,103	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,693	$70.06 FCFA40,344	+9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK23,262	$145.38 FCFA83,720	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK29,920	$157.25 FCFA90,551	-36.8%
Average			-23.6%

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