Juba vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$214
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
26
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
526K
2.44M

The cost of living in Juba is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8514th and 7966th ($498 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Sudan and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9140th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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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