Bissau vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$389
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
22
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
492K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bissau is 31% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6458th and 7446th ($878 vs $668) 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9094th and 7507th 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
$6.4
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$1815

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775