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Islamabad vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 3.8% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 57.8% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 86.5% more in Islamabad

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Islamabad are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Islamabad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$2.83 PKR797.05	-47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$0.38 PKR108.41	-78.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA413	$0.24 PKR67.84	-67.0%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 57.8% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA624	$0.67 PKR188.43	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,029	$3.36 PKR945.25	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,259	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,068	$1.23 PKR345.60	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,599	$1.48 PKR415.61	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,165	$0.49 PKR138.31	-76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$0.37 PKR104.33	-60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA548	$0.40 PKR113.19	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA314	$0.24 PKR67.15	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$0.17 PKR48.67	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA383	$0.24 PKR66.89	-64.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,993	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,072	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	-37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,367	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	+2.3%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,215	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA73,021	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA67,482	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-6.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,836	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+29.3%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA194,275	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	+92.0%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA705	$3.01 PKR846.86	+141.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,511	$2.08 PKR584.83	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$2.12 PKR597.79	+19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,849	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,036	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	-52.3%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 86.5% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,743	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	+11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,122	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,079	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+368.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,719	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-26.2%
Average			+86.5%

Yaounde vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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