Bissau vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$379
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
21
😀 Quality of life
22
31
🏙️ Population
492K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6518th and 4865th ($857 vs $1156) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9061st and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Douala

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Bissau Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995