Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 59.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 60.9% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 76.9% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,379	$5.34 FCFA3,004	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,799	$5.34 FCFA3,004	-76.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK410	$1.78 FCFA1,001	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK332	$0.73 FCFA411	-72.9%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK570	$1.10 FCFA621	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,160	$7.12 FCFA4,006	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK938	$11.07 FCFA6,223	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK800	$1.89 FCFA1,062	-71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,388	$2.83 FCFA1,590	-75.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK196	$2.06 FCFA1,158	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK144	$0.94 FCFA530	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK183	$0.97 FCFA545	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK312	$0.56 FCFA312	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK209	$0.75 FCFA424	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK139	$0.68 FCFA380	-40.2%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 60.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,188	$5.29 FCFA2,976	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK10,892	$17.81 FCFA10,014	-79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,451	$4.18 FCFA2,353	-85.1%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,079	$53.42 FCFA30,042	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK278K	$129.09 FCFA72,603	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK250K	$119.30 FCFA67,095	-94.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,485	$63.35 FCFA35,631	+4.1%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,304	$343.45 FCFA193K	+4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-94.1%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,614	$1.25 FCFA701	-90.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK759	$2.67 FCFA1,502	-56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,713	$1.78 FCFA1,001	-87.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,741	$24.48 FCFA13,770	-72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,113	$8.90 FCFA5,007	-48.2%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 76.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK17,841	$18.99 FCFA10,682	-86.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,866	$30.27 FCFA17,024	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK23,784	$19.59 FCFA11,016	-89.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,592	$54.31 FCFA30,543	-78.2%
Average			-76.9%

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