Praia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$320
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.6
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
26
😀 Quality of life
37
43
🏙️ Population
159K
2.44M

The cost of living in Praia is 22% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6860th and 7966th ($692 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Cape Verde and Cameroon, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Praia compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7486th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Praia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.9
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1069
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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