Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 23.8% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.91
|
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.94
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.43
|
$1.45
FCFA876
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.47
FCFA286
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.03
FCFA622
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.99
|
$7.02
FCFA4,231
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.81
|
$9.22
FCFA5,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.91
FCFA1,151
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.79
FCFA474
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.92
|
$0.46
FCFA277
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.70
FCFA421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.63
FCFA378
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.45
|
$4.58
FCFA2,759
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.79
|
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,787.43
|
$31,369.07
FCFA18,913,132
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.85
|
$3.80
FCFA2,289
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.38
|
$44.03
FCFA26,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN983.30
|
$134.14
FCFA80,879
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.79
|
$123.83
FCFA74,657
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.65
|
$60.76
FCFA36,633
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN914.22
|
$267.34
FCFA161,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,804.03
|
$2,834.22
FCFA1,708,818
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$1.40
FCFA846
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.79
|
$20.64
FCFA12,443
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.94
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN130.09
|
$24.77
FCFA14,931
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN58.03
|
$28.89
FCFA17,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.53
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.23
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
|
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