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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 3.9% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 1.8% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 FCFA 2,661
$8.79 BGN 14.24
-46.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.31 FCFA 24.4K
$35.09 BGN 56.8
23.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 FCFA 3,134
$8.90 BGN 14.42
-37.53%
Cappuccino
$2.61 FCFA 1,470
$1.88 BGN 3.05
38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 FCFA 825
$1.33 BGN 2.15
9.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FCFA 365
$0.68 BGN 1.10
-4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 FCFA 686
$1.21 BGN 1.96
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 FCFA 1,006
$2.02 BGN 3.28
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
$1.85 BGN 3.00
59.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 FCFA 565
$0.84 BGN 1.36
19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 648
$1.49 BGN 2.41
-22.82%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$2.15 BGN 3.48
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 FCFA 7,965
$8.72 BGN 14.13
62.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 FCFA 3,466
$7.42 BGN 12.03
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 FCFA 3,435
$8.89 BGN 14.40
-31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,501
$1.36 BGN 2.20
226.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 FCFA 1,174
$1.72 BGN 2.78
20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 FCFA 1,203
$1.86 BGN 3.02
14.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 670
$2.21 BGN 3.58
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 FCFA 955
$1.06 BGN 1.72
59.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 FCFA 847
$0.80 BGN 1.29
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 FCFA 300
$0.61 BGN 0.99
-13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 FCFA 556
$0.75 BGN 1.21
32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 FCFA 1,014
$3.74 BGN 6.06
-51.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 FCFA 5,153
$5.40 BGN 8.75
69.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 FCFA 693
$1.20 BGN 1.95
2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FCFA 866
$2.11 BGN 3.42
-27.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 FCFA 336
$0.91 BGN 1.48
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.48 FCFA 9,857
$27.53 BGN 44.60
-36.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 FCFA 340
$1.39 BGN 2.25
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FCFA 235
$0.73 BGN 1.19
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 FCFA 3,217
$10.30 BGN 16.69
-44.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 763
$1.53 BGN 2.48
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K FCFA 19.2M
$30.4K BGN 49.2K
12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K FCFA 9.0M
$17.6K BGN 28.6K
-10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 FCFA 45.1K
$100 BGN 163
-20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
$14.99 BGN 24.28
40.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.28 FCFA 26.7K
$11.28 BGN 18.27
319.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 FCFA 15.1K
$33.65 BGN 54.5
-20.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 FCFA 3,991
$7.43 BGN 12.04
-4.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 FCFA 3,820
$8.12 BGN 13.16
-16.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 FCFA 190.1K
$232 BGN 376
45.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 FCFA 1.0M
$2,390 BGN 3,871
-23.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.51 FCFA 9,308
$38.98 BGN 63.2
-57.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 FCFA 13.7K
$19.04 BGN 30.85
27.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.19 FCFA 10.8K
$46.99 BGN 76.1
-59.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 FCFA 33.4K
$49.19 BGN 79.7
20.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 FCFA 84.6K
$530 BGN 859
-71.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFA 66.4K
$385 BGN 623
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 FCFA 285.0K
$648 BGN 1,050
-22.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 FCFA 144.3K
$648 BGN 1,049
-60.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$897 FCFA 505.8K
$1,222 BGN 1,980
-26.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 FCFA 350.3K
$1,018 BGN 1,649
-38.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 FCFA 107.1K
$1,793 BGN 2,904
-89.40%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

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