Douala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$659
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
30
80
🏙️ Population
2.77M
6.26M

The cost of living in Douala is 5% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4669th and 4795th ($1254 vs $1191) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8810th and 688th 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
$7.53
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$10578

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849