Islamabad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$228
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
22
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.44M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 26% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8685th and 7518th ($496 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Pakistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6656th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Yaounde

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Islamabad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$1797

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670