Sofia vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$494
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$372
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
26
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
1.4M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sofia is 36% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5350th and 6597th ($1043 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bulgaria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 707th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$1615

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$712
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$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774