Bissau vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$393
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
26
😀 Quality of life
15
24
🏙️ Population
492K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bissau is 16% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6166th and 6597th ($889 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9033rd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Yaounde

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Bissau Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774