Juba vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$229
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
26
😀 Quality of life
12
24
🏙️ Population
459K
2.44M

The cost of living in Juba is 32% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6597th ($520 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in South Sudan and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9134th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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