Islamabad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$169
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.44M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 31% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8988th and 7966th ($389 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Pakistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6200th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$2559

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250