Cost of living comparison
Chile is 7.2% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Chile instead of Japan, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
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