Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.1% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Chile, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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