Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 11.2% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Chile, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$3.92
FCFA2,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$3.62
FCFA2,213
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.22
FCFA746
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.53
FCFA327
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$0.71
FCFA436
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.24
FCFA5,653
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$9.56
FCFA5,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$1.91
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.46
FCFA1,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.65
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
FCFA403
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
FCFA402
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.54
FCFA328
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.71
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.58
FCFA355
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$4.36
FCFA2,670
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
$13.77
FCFA8,429
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF560.6700
|
$29,642.86
FCFA18,142,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$4.59
FCFA2,807
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$73.33
FCFA44,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
$286.46
FCFA175,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
$195.38
FCFA119,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
$89.67
FCFA54,884
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
$212.10
FCFA129,815
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF171.4400
|
$1,868.56
FCFA1,143,637
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.28
FCFA781
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$1.30
FCFA795
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$1.98
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
$21.69
FCFA13,275
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$7.03
FCFA4,301
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$37.88
FCFA23,185
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$49.96
FCFA30,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$93.06
FCFA56,958
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
$102.50
FCFA62,737
|
|
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