Cost of living comparison

 Yaounde, Cameroon
compared to
 Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 4.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants
pay 3.9 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries
pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Reykjavik
Housing
pay 6.3 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.3 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing
pay 4.2 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.08
FCFA2,474
$20.00
ISK2,715
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.90
FCFA2,968
$18.02
ISK2,446
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.44
FCFA871
$3.15
ISK428

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$0.40
FCFA244
$3.61
ISK490
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.54
FCFA3,958
$7.76
ISK1,053
Milk (1 gallon) $9.09
FCFA5,506
$6.40
ISK869

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.60
FCFA2,783
$8.50
ISK1,154
Monthly public transit pass $16.34
FCFA9,894
$74.95
ISK10,175
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,043.95
FCFA18,799,386
$42,450.45
ISK5,762,433

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pay 6.3 times more for housing

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.57
FCFA26,385
$69.87
ISK9,484
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $149.77
FCFA90,699
$1,971.17
ISK267,576
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $191.98
FCFA116,259
$1,803.44
ISK244,808

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $231.89
FCFA140,427
$252.14
ISK34,227
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,552.20
FCFA939,969
$5,993.99
ISK813,654

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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.06
FCFA643
$10.81
ISK1,468
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.60
FCFA967
$5.31
ISK720
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
FCFA989
$12.25
ISK1,662

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pay 4.2 times more for clothing

 
Yaounde
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.51
FCFA14,842
$108.97
ISK14,792
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.59
FCFA17,315
$49.72
ISK6,749
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$24.51
FCFA14,842
$151.85
ISK20,613

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