Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
|
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