Cost of living comparison
Chile is 34.2% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Chile instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 80.5% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
|
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