Cost of living comparison
Finland is 54.6% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Finland instead of Chile, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$14.18
€13.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.58
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$3.70
€3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$4.27
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$5.38
€5.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$7.64
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$60.52
€57.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$18.35
€17.41
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
$734.49
€696.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7600
|
$604.75
€573.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
$291.42
€276.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$7.29
€6.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
$41.73
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$15.60
€14.79
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7800
|
$108.56
€102.96
|
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