Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 90.9% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Chile, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2500
|
$9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$2.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$2.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$4.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$2.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$32.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF571.9000
|
$34,634.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$14.69
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7600
|
$62.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF15.9900
|
$1,162.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.6800
|
$976.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7600
|
$139.55
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.0800
|
$1,272.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF158.3600
|
$14,996.29
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$4.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0900
|
$4.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$7.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4300
|
$29.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Chile
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5500
|
$45.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0100
|
$42.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1700
|
$86.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7700
|
$95.35
|
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