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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Bansko

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yaounde is 2% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yaounde is 4.9% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FCFAย 2,773
$9.05 BGNย 14.75
-45.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.19 FCFAย 25.0K
$35.30 BGNย 57.5
25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.80 FCFAย 3,280
$8.94 BGNย 14.57
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$2.63 FCFAย 1,485
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
39.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFAย 807
$1.28 BGNย 2.09
11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FCFAย 366
$0.69 BGNย 1.13
-5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFAย 653
$1.20 BGNย 1.95
-3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFAย 1,010
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
-10.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 FCFAย 1,621
$1.87 BGNย 3.04
53.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 FCFAย 565
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 FCFAย 651
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
-22.30%
Eggs
$1.75 FCFAย 988
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFAย 7,883
$8.91 BGNย 14.52
56.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 FCFAย 3,572
$7.29 BGNย 11.88
-13.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 FCFAย 3,357
$8.74 BGNย 14.25
-32.04%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 FCFAย 2,469
$1.34 BGNย 2.18
226.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 FCFAย 1,181
$1.72 BGNย 2.81
21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 FCFAย 1,164
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 FCFAย 666
$2.13 BGNย 3.48
-44.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 FCFAย 915
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
60.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 FCFAย 859
$0.81 BGNย 1.31
87.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFAย 303
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 FCFAย 529
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 FCFAย 1,007
$3.86 BGNย 6.29
-53.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 FCFAย 5,049
$5.30 BGNย 8.63
68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 FCFAย 696
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
6.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FCFAย 871
$2.06 BGNย 3.35
-25.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 FCFAย 359
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.56 FCFAย 9,921
$27.30 BGNย 44.50
-35.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFAย 367
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
-51.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FCFAย 237
$0.73 BGNย 1.18
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 FCFAย 3,271
$10.31 BGNย 16.81
-43.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 FCFAย 793
$1.53 BGNย 2.49
-8.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K FCFAย 19.3M
$30.1K BGNย 49.0K
13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFAย 8.9M
$17.7K BGNย 28.8K
-10.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 FCFAย 44.0K
$101 BGNย 165
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 FCFAย 11.8K
$14.85 BGNย 24.20
40.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 FCFAย 26.7K
$11.26 BGNย 18.36
319.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.00 FCFAย 15.3K
$33.73 BGNย 55.0
-19.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 FCFAย 3,908
$7.28 BGNย 11.87
-4.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 FCFAย 3,724
$7.82 BGNย 12.75
-15.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 FCFAย 194.1K
$232 BGNย 377
48.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 FCFAย 1.0M
$2,360 BGNย 3,846
-24.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.58 FCFAย 9,370
$38.01 BGNย 62.0
-56.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 FCFAย 13.5K
$19.49 BGNย 31.76
22.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.12 FCFAย 10.8K
$46.56 BGNย 75.9
-58.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 FCFAย 33.6K
$50.1 BGNย 81.6
18.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 FCFAย 84.6K
$531 BGNย 866
-71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFAย 67.0K
$376 BGNย 612
-68.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 FCFAย 281.4K
$635 BGNย 1,035
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 FCFAย 145.9K
$652 BGNย 1,062
-60.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$884 FCFAย 499.4K
$1,228 BGNย 2,001
-28.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFAย 351.7K
$1,024 BGNย 1,669
-39.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 FCFAย 109.1K
$1,214 BGNย 1,979
-84.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.4
76.47%

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Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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