Cost of living comparison
Chile is 34.3% cheaper than Indiana.
If you lived in Chile instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
|
$7.20
CLF0.2500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.75
|
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.82
|
$16,204.48
CLF571.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$21.54
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,197.13
|
$453.06
CLF15.9900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.45
|
$359.28
CLF12.6800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.24
|
$78.13
CLF2.7600
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,158.75
|
$313.82
CLF11.0800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,521.00
|
$4,486.89
CLF158.3600
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$2.69
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
|
$40.53
CLF1.4300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.21
|
$43.89
CLF1.5500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.83
|
$28.66
CLF1.0100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.44
|
$61.62
CLF2.1700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.45
|
$78.35
CLF2.7700
|
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