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
ISK2,493
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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