Bissau vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$397
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
25
😀 Quality of life
18
39
🏙️ Population
492K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7283rd ($895 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9139th and 7830th 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
$6.63
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$4.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$1806

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778