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

😐 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 9.1% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yaounde is 13.6% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 FCFA 2,741
$8.75 BGN 14.53
-43.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.17 FCFA 24.6K
$35.38 BGN 58.7
24.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 FCFA 3,262
$9.29 BGN 15.42
-36.92%
Cappuccino
$2.61 FCFA 1,453
$1.90 BGN 3.15
37.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FCFA 817
$1.32 BGN 2.19
11.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FCFA 392
$0.69 BGN 1.15
1.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 FCFA 680
$1.20 BGN 2.00
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 951
$2.02 BGN 3.35
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 FCFA 1,569
$1.88 BGN 3.12
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 FCFA 532
$0.84 BGN 1.40
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 FCFA 617
$1.50 BGN 2.49
-26.00%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 999
$2.26 BGN 3.76
-20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 FCFA 7,717
$8.93 BGN 14.83
55.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 FCFA 3,344
$7.33 BGN 12.17
-18.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 FCFA 3,326
$8.66 BGN 14.37
-31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.60 FCFA 2,563
$1.36 BGN 2.25
238.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 FCFA 1,114
$1.70 BGN 2.82
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 FCFA 1,159
$1.86 BGN 3.09
11.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 FCFA 657
$2.14 BGN 3.55
-44.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 908
$1.01 BGN 1.68
61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 FCFA 847
$0.79 BGN 1.31
92.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 303
$0.62 BGN 1.03
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 FCFA 552
$0.72 BGN 1.19
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 FCFA 969
$3.75 BGN 6.23
-53.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 FCFA 5,044
$5.55 BGN 9.21
63.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 679
$1.21 BGN 2.01
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 FCFA 880
$2.17 BGN 3.61
-27.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 FCFA 337
$0.84 BGN 1.39
-27.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.90 FCFA 9,966
$27.44 BGN 45.55
-34.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 FCFA 335
$1.33 BGN 2.20
-54.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 216
$0.77 BGN 1.28
-49.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 FCFA 3,149
$10.42 BGN 17.29
-45.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 FCFA 778
$1.53 BGN 2.55
-8.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K FCFA 18.4M
$30.1K BGN 49.9K
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.0M
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
-8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 FCFA 43.4K
$102 BGN 169
-23.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.82 FCFA 11.6K
$15.17 BGN 25.19
37.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.50 FCFA 26.4K
$10.99 BGN 18.25
332.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.85 FCFA 14.9K
$34.05 BGN 56.5
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.20 FCFA 4,008
$7.29 BGN 12.10
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 FCFA 3,704
$7.85 BGN 13.03
-15.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 FCFA 191.7K
$234 BGN 388
47.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1.0M
$2,319 BGN 3,850
-21.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.68 FCFA 9,284
$38.87 BGN 64.5
-57.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.06 FCFA 13.4K
$19.25 BGN 31.96
24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.18 FCFA 10.7K
$46.26 BGN 76.8
-58.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.9 FCFA 32.2K
$50.3 BGN 83.4
15.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 FCFA 82.7K
$526 BGN 873
-71.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 67.4K
$378 BGN 627
-67.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 FCFA 282.6K
$647 BGN 1,074
-21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 FCFA 140.1K
$648 BGN 1,075
-61.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$902 FCFA 502.4K
$1,238 BGN 2,054
-27.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$627 FCFA 349.2K
$1,022 BGN 1,697
-38.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$191 FCFA 106.2K
$1,808 BGN 3,001
-89.45%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bansko: April 14, 2026

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