Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 31.5% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 58.0% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Yaounde

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$4.08 FCFA2,357	-67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$4.90 FCFA2,828	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$1.44 FCFA830	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.44 FCFA255	-67.7%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Santiago	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.40 FCFA232	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$6.54 FCFA3,771	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$9.09 FCFA5,245	+98.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$1.49 FCFA860	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.72 FCFA1,568	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$1.89 FCFA1,090	+97.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.86 FCFA499	+21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.89 FCFA513	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$0.51 FCFA294	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.69 FCFA399	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.62 FCFA358	-5.5%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Santiago	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.60 FCFA2,652	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0100	$16.34 FCFA9,426	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF454.8200	$31,043.95 FCFA17,910,164	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$3.76 FCFA2,168	-69.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Santiago	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$43.57 FCFA25,137	+108.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.6000	$149.77 FCFA86,409	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.7900	$191.98 FCFA110,760	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5700	$46.85 FCFA27,032	-55.2%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

	Santiago	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.5100	$231.89 FCFA133,785	-40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF157.5400	$1,552.20 FCFA895,508	-75.8%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.06 FCFA613	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$1.60 FCFA921	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$1.63 FCFA943	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8300	$19.06 FCFA10,997	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$8.17 FCFA4,713	+39.1%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Santiago	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.3000	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$28.59 FCFA16,496	-8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.8000	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-66.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0100	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-45.2%
Average			-43.4%

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