Cost of living comparison
France is 70.3% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in France instead of Chile, you would:
pay 76.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 54.7% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
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