Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.2 times more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chile, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$18.70
£14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 94.3% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$96.72
£77.19
|
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