Cost of living in Chile
Summary of cost of living in Chile
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: CH$2,693,700
- Single person estimated monthly costs: CH$1,272,110
- Cost of living in Chile is more expensive than in 64% of countries in Latin America (6 out of 14)
- Cost of living in Chile is cheaper than in 69% of countries in the World (43 out of 62)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | CH$15,868 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | CH$7,327 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | CH$2,560 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | CH$1,188 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | CH$3,557 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | CH$1,620 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | CH$5,886 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | CH$1,625 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | CH$1,505 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | CH$1,150 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | CH$6,203 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | CH$2,175 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | CH$687 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | CH$974,268 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | CH$628,528 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | CH$84,121 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | CH$569,786 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | CH$390,528 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | CH$52,929 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | CH$16,144 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | CH$241,539 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | CH$86,255 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | CH$9,553 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | CH$9,756 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | CH$48,408 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | CH$30,793 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | CH$69,117 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | CH$76,916 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | CH$16,766,800 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | CH$1,325 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | CH$41,613 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | CH$3,177 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | CH$10,512 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | CH$43,336 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | CH$7,271 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | CH$4,262 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | CH$4,298 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | CH$2,259 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | CH$2,486 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | CH$16,652 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | CH$32,143 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | CH$11,228 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | CH$30,351 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | CH$53,189 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | CH$8,125 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | CH$4,330 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | CH$3,531 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | CH$583,432 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | CH$105 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | CH$53,563 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | CH$4,986 | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Chile
This map shows only the top cities in Chile. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Chile
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Santiago, Chile | 89 |
| 2nd | Antofagasta | 86 |
| 3rd | Osorno | 65 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 22% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 38% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 21% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is about the same as in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 5% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 14% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Puerto Montt is 453% more expensive than in Posadas
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 24% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Puerto Montt is 36% more expensive than in Makassar
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 90% more expensive than in Santa Fe
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 42% cheaper than in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 479% more expensive than in San Nicolás de los Arroyos
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 20% more expensive than in La Serena
- Cost of living in Chillan is 377% more expensive than in Posadas
- Cost of living in Antofagasta is 8% more expensive than in Punta Arenas
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 36% more expensive than in Campo Grande
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 62% more expensive than in Szeged
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 25% more expensive than in Talcahuano
- Cost of living in Talca is 6% cheaper than in Huelva
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Prices recently added
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Santiago, Chile costs CH$500,000 (about 19 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Santiago, Chile costs CH$650,000 (about 19 hours ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Santiago, Chile costs CH$45,000 (about 19 hours ago)
- Public transport in Santiago, Chile costs CH$50,000 (about 19 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Santiago, Chile costs CH$850 (3 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Santiago, Chile costs CH$8,000,000 (3 days ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Santiago, Chile costs CH$20,000 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Santiago, Chile costs CH$900,000 (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Santiago, Chile costs CH$2,000 (4 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Santiago, Chile costs CH$6,000 (5 days ago)