---
title: "Bissau vs Yaoundé for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/bissau-vs-yaounde
description: "Under balanced weights Bissau edges it, 32 to 28, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Bissau is stronger on climate, safety, air quality; Yaoundé on quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Bissau vs Yaoundé for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Bissau edges it, 32 to 28, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Bissau is stronger on climate, safety, air quality; Yaoundé on quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Bissau leads on climate, 42 to 25, against Yaoundé. Comfortable months: 5 vs 3.
- **Safety.** Bissau leads on safety, 43 to 31, against Yaoundé. Homicides per 100,000: 8.6 vs 6.76.
- **Quality of life.** Yaoundé leads on quality of life, 24 to 14, against Bissau.

Where they are close: within five points on visa ease, getting there & around.

**Pick Bissau if you want** the safer country figures; a longer comfortable season (5 months against 3).

**Pick Yaoundé if you want** stronger healthcare.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 43 | 31 | Bissau |
| Healthcare | 34 | 42 | Yaoundé |
| Internet | no data | 25 | — |
| Visa ease | 34 | 32 | Bissau |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 12 | Yaoundé |
| Climate | 42 | 25 | Bissau |
| Air quality | 43 | 33 | Bissau |
| Quality of life | 14 | 24 | Yaoundé |

## Cost

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 8.6 | 6.76 | Yaoundé |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.3 | 36 | Bissau |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 43 | 48 | Yaoundé |
| Life expectancy | 61 yrs | 64.6 yrs | Yaoundé |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | no data | 3.7 Mbps | — |
| Upload | no data | 1.2 Mbps | — |

## Visa

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Bissau |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Bissau |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Bissau |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 | 17 | Yaoundé |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Bissau |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Yaoundé |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Bissau | Yaoundé | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 3 | Bissau |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 30.8 µg/m³ | 35.3 µg/m³ | Bissau |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Bissau or Yaoundé?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Bissau or Yaoundé safer?

Bissau scores higher on safety (43 vs 31), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Bissau or Yaoundé?

M-Lab has no reliable measurement for one of the two cities.

City pages: [Bissau](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bissau) · [Yaoundé](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yaounde). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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