Douala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$575
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
31
81
🏙️ Population
2.77M
6.26M

The cost of living in Douala is 2% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4865th and 4785th ($1156 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Chile, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8755th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Santiago

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Douala Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$12174

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895