Praia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$426
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
26
😀 Quality of life
36
24
🏙️ Population
159K
2.44M

The cost of living in Praia is 9% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6315th and 6597th ($835 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Cape Verde and Cameroon, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7362nd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3052
$1615

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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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