Cost of living comparison
Chile is 42.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 57.1% less in Chile
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,508
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$16,204.48
CLF399.5400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$453.06
CLF11.1700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$359.28
CLF8.8600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
$78.13
CLF1.9300
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
$313.82
CLF7.7400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.6300
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
|
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