Cost of living comparison
Italy is 50.4% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Italy instead of Chile, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$16.15
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.55
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$6.83
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$5.53
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$7.22
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$38.81
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$19.13
€18.14
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
$656.19
€622.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7600
|
$511.91
€485.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
$508.72
€482.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$5.01
€4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
$52.12
€49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$9.39
€8.91
|
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pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7800
|
$115.43
€109.47
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