Bissau vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$397
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
18
40
🏙️ Population
492K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bissau is 34% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6252nd and 4344th ($895 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9139th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013