Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Chile
Chile vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 37.2% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 41.6% less in Chile
Groceries
pay 52.8% less in Chile
Transportation
pay 10.9% more in Chile
Housing
pay 62.4% less in Chile
Childcare
pay 36.4% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.0% less in Chile
Clothing
pay 38.2% less in Chile

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Chile.

Chile vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chile instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 41.6% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$8.12
CLF0.2000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$7.20
CLF0.1800
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$1.33
CLF0.0300

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$1.54
CLF0.0400
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$5.09
CLF0.1200
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$4.33
CLF0.1100

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$5.14
CLF0.1300
Monthly public transit pass ?? $33.34
CLF0.8200
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,204.48
CLF397.5300

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pay 62.4% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$21.54
CLF0.5300
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$453.06
CLF11.1100
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$359.28
CLF8.8100

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$313.82
CLF7.7000
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$2.73
CLF0.0700
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$2.69
CLF0.0700
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$5.08
CLF0.1200

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Chile
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$43.89
CLF1.0800
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$28.66
CLF0.7000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$61.62
CLF1.5100

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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