Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 30.0% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of housing and groceries in Yaounde are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN19.55
|
$4.08
FCFA2,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
$4.90
FCFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.64
|
$1.44
FCFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.84
|
$0.44
FCFA264
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.00
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.42
|
$6.54
FCFA3,912
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.77
|
$9.09
FCFA5,442
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.33
|
$1.49
FCFA892
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.24
|
$2.72
FCFA1,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.43
|
$1.89
FCFA1,131
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.52
|
$0.86
FCFA518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.89
FCFA532
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.98
|
$0.51
FCFA305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.90
|
$0.69
FCFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
$0.62
FCFA371
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.09
|
$4.60
FCFA2,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN48.88
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN53,438.38
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,580,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.39
|
$3.76
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN24.05
|
$43.57
FCFA26,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,018.60
|
$149.77
FCFA89,642
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN767.57
|
$191.98
FCFA114,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN203.61
|
$46.85
FCFA28,043
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN989.15
|
$231.89
FCFA138,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,037.76
|
$1,552.20
FCFA929,019
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.89
|
$1.06
FCFA636
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.03
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.96
|
$1.63
FCFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN66.09
|
$19.06
FCFA11,409
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN126.02
|
$24.51
FCFA14,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN59.89
|
$28.59
FCFA17,114
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN177.12
|
$24.51
FCFA14,669
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN182.26
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
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