Praia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Praia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2219
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$473
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
159K
2.44M

The cost of living in Praia is 46% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5816th and 7446th ($979 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7752nd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Yaounde

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Praia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.41
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1324
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507

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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