Cost of living comparison
Chile is 38.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 30.3% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 38.2% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 52.8% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.5% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of France, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.38
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.29
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.24
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.86
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.24
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€4.98
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.20
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€43.11
|
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€26,745.17
|
$16,204.48
CLF404.2000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.11
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€25.72
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€641.77
|
$453.06
CLF11.3000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€517.05
|
$359.28
CLF8.9600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€119.85
|
$78.13
CLF1.9500
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€590.52
|
$313.82
CLF7.8300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€7,839.43
|
$4,486.89
CLF111.9200
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.31
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.57
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.12
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€30.72
|
$40.53
CLF1.0100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.35
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€76.67
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.30
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€78.30
|
$61.62
CLF1.5400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€108.56
|
$78.35
CLF1.9500
|
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