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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 13.6% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 15.7% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.81 FCFA 2,716
$8.75 BGN 14.7
-45.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.8 FCFA 24.7K
$35.32 BGN 59.3
24.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 FCFA 3,162
$9.2 BGN 15.45
-39.13%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,540
$1.89 BGN 3.18
44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 794
$1.28 BGN 2.15
10.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FCFA 403
$0.69 BGN 1.16
2.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 685
$1.2 BGN 2.02
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 970
$2.04 BGN 3.42
-15.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 FCFA 1,609
$1.88 BGN 3.16
51.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 FCFA 527
$0.85 BGN 1.42
9.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FCFA 653
$1.47 BGN 2.48
-21.09%
Eggs
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
$2.25 BGN 3.78
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 FCFA 7,873
$9.11 BGN 15.31
53.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 FCFA 3,524
$7.62 BGN 12.8
-18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,424
$8.55 BGN 14.37
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 FCFA 2,602
$1.35 BGN 2.27
241.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.65 BGN 2.78
23.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$1.8 BGN 3.02
19.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 673
$2.25 BGN 3.77
-47.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 944
$1.05 BGN 1.76
59.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 FCFA 850
$0.86 BGN 1.44
75.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 FCFA 300
$0.56 BGN 0.94
-5.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 565
$0.76 BGN 1.28
31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 FCFA 1,020
$3.81 BGN 6.39
-52.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 FCFA 5,092
$5.91 BGN 9.93
52.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFA 721
$1.21 BGN 2.03
5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$2.16 BGN 3.63
-25.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 FCFA 342
$0.9 BGN 1.51
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.98 FCFA 10.2K
$28.03 BGN 47.08
-35.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 FCFA 362
$1.38 BGN 2.32
-53.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$0.71 BGN 1.2
-42.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 FCFA 3,331
$10.46 BGN 17.56
-43.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FCFA 793
$1.49 BGN 2.5
-6.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K FCFA 19.3M
$30K BGN 50.4K
13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K FCFA 8.8M
$17.4K BGN 29.3K
-10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 FCFA 45.5K
$104 BGN 174
-22.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
$15.38 BGN 25.82
37.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.18 FCFA 26.6K
$11.11 BGN 18.66
324.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.38 FCFA 14.9K
$33.13 BGN 55.6
-20.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 FCFA 4,064
$7.17 BGN 12.04
0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 FCFA 3,798
$7.93 BGN 13.32
-15.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 FCFA 188.6K
$235 BGN 395
41.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,792 FCFA 1M
$2,403 BGN 4,036
-25.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 FCFA 9,448
$38.67 BGN 65
-56.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.99 FCFA 13.5K
$19.08 BGN 32.05
25.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.56 FCFA 11K
$46.33 BGN 77.8
-57.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.8 FCFA 32.7K
$49.64 BGN 83.4
16.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 FCFA 83.6K
$540 BGN 908
-72.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFA 66.9K
$376 BGN 632
-68.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 FCFA 278K
$639 BGN 1,073
-22.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 FCFA 142.2K
$628 BGN 1,055
-59.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$898 FCFA 506.9K
$1,242 BGN 2,085
-27.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 FCFA 346K
$994 BGN 1,670
-38.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$191 FCFA 107.8K
$1,203 BGN 2,021
-84.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.4
76.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yaounde: December 2, 2025

Last update for Bansko: December 1, 2025

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