Cost of living comparison
Chile is 41.7% cheaper than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Chile
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$8.12
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$5.09
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$33.34
CLF1.2200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$16,204.48
CLF592.8100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$13.18
CLF0.4800
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$21.54
CLF0.7900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$453.06
CLF16.5700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$359.28
CLF13.1400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$78.13
CLF2.8600
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$313.82
CLF11.4800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$4,486.89
CLF164.1400
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$5.08
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$40.53
CLF1.4800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$5.89
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$43.89
CLF1.6100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$28.66
CLF1.0500
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$61.62
CLF2.2500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$78.35
CLF2.8700
|
|
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