Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 32.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Santiago
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$4.59
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.57
|
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,386.03
|
$18,540.00
CLF667.2700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.64
|
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,349.02
|
$513.58
CLF18.4800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,139.07
|
$439.93
CLF15.8300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.31
|
$104.66
CLF3.7700
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.42
|
$387.71
CLF13.9500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,493.69
|
$6,421.89
CLF231.1300
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.77
|
$5.15
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.42
|
$33.85
CLF1.2200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.79
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.74
|
$52.80
CLF1.9000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.11
|
$73.37
CLF2.6400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.45
|
$82.04
CLF2.9500
|
|
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