Bissau vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$380
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
26
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
492K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bissau is 41% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6393rd and 7966th ($799 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8747th and 6890th 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
$6.13
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$2559

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$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