Islamabad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$199
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
25
😀 Quality of life
50
39
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.44M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 34% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8887th and 7283rd ($443 vs $671) 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6597th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$1806

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
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$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778