Cost of living comparison
Chile is 53.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 68.4% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$16,204.48
CLF394.2900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$453.06
CLF11.0200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$359.28
CLF8.7400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$78.13
CLF1.9000
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$313.82
CLF7.6400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$4,486.89
CLF109.1700
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$43.89
CLF1.0700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$61.62
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$78.35
CLF1.9100
|
|
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