Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 58.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Yaounde
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,715
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,446
|
$4.90
FCFA2,968
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK428
|
$1.44
FCFA871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK297
|
$0.44
FCFA267
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK490
|
$0.40
FCFA244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,053
|
$6.54
FCFA3,958
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK869
|
$9.09
FCFA5,506
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK781
|
$1.49
FCFA902
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,282
|
$2.72
FCFA1,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK190
|
$1.89
FCFA1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK137
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$0.89
FCFA539
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK302
|
$0.51
FCFA309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK195
|
$0.69
FCFA419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK127
|
$0.62
FCFA376
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,154
|
$4.60
FCFA2,783
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,175
|
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,762,433
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,799,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,265
|
$3.76
FCFA2,276
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,484
|
$43.57
FCFA26,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK267,576
|
$149.77
FCFA90,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK244,808
|
$191.98
FCFA116,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,324
|
$46.85
FCFA28,374
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,227
|
$231.89
FCFA140,427
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK813,654
|
$1,552.20
FCFA939,969
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,468
|
$1.06
FCFA643
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK720
|
$1.60
FCFA967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,662
|
$1.63
FCFA989
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,495
|
$19.06
FCFA11,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,006
|
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,792
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,749
|
$28.59
FCFA17,315
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,613
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,356
|
$44.93
FCFA27,210
|
|
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