Douala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$731
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
6.26M

The cost of living in Douala is 14% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4604th ($1368 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7649th and 705th 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
$8.53
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$7298

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534