Douala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$748
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
2.77M
6.26M

The cost of living in Douala is 23% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4344th and 4939th ($1363 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7753rd and 672nd 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
$8.84
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$9190

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827