Cost of living comparison
Finland is 54.6% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 27.1% more in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 66.4% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 43.4% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 99.8% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
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
CLF0.2000
|
$14.18
€12.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$10.44
€8.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$2.58
€2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$1.86
€1.59
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$3.70
€3.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$4.27
€3.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$3.02
€2.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$5.38
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$7.64
€6.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
$60.52
€51.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF404.2000
|
$31,800.37
€27,205.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$18.35
€15.70
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
$22.24
€19.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.3000
|
$734.49
€628.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.9600
|
$604.75
€517.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9500
|
$96.90
€82.90
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.8300
|
$291.42
€249.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF111.9200
|
$8,693.67
€7,437.44
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$7.29
€6.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$4.21
€3.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$10.54
€9.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0100
|
$41.73
€35.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$15.60
€13.34
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
Chile
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
$75.15
€64.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$31.18
€26.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5400
|
$82.09
€70.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9500
|
$108.56
€92.87
|
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