Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Antofagasta, Chile

Antofagasta vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Antofagasta is 13.3% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Antofagasta
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Antofagasta
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Antofagasta
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Antofagasta
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Antofagasta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Antofagasta
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Antofagasta

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

Antofagasta vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antofagasta instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Chile	Antofagasta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$7.21 CLF0.1800	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.47 CLF0.1800	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$1.27 CLF0.0300	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.89 CLF0.0200	-24.5%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Chile	Antofagasta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1300	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$4.09 CLF0.1000	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$2.79 CLF0.0700	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$1.84 CLF0.0500	-33.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.93 CLF0.0200	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.01 CLF0.0200	+29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.09 CLF0.0300	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.51 CLF0.0100	-30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.40 CLF0.0100	-27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.42 CLF0.0100	-33.8%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Chile	Antofagasta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$5.21 CLF0.1300	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8200	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF399.0200	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	??
Average			+1.4%

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Chile	Antofagasta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5300	$12.70 CLF0.3100	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.1600	$446.33 CLF10.9900	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.8500	$360.50 CLF8.8800	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9200	$35.44 CLF0.8700	-54.6%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Chile	Antofagasta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.7300	$257.50 CLF6.3400	-17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF110.4900	$3,193.00 CLF78.6200	-28.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Antofagasta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.55 CLF0.0400	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$2.58 CLF0.0600	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1300	$4.64 CLF0.1100	-8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF1.0000	$41.20 CLF1.0100	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$5.15 CLF0.1300	-12.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Chile	Antofagasta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0800	$39.48 CLF0.9700	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7100	$15.45 CLF0.3800	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5200	$58.37 CLF1.4400	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9300	$68.67 CLF1.6900	-12.4%
Average			-18.4%

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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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