Cost of living comparison
Chile is 7.2% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.4% more in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 23.8% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 15.2% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% less in Chile
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% more in Chile
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Chile are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Japan, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥949
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥728
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥225
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥843
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥804
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥402
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥242
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥300
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥623
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,521
|
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
$16,204.48
CLF404.2000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,747
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,751
|
$453.06
CLF11.3000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,963
|
$359.28
CLF8.9600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
$78.13
CLF1.9500
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,464
|
$313.82
CLF7.8300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
$4,486.89
CLF111.9200
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥399
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥409
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥587
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,507
|
$40.53
CLF1.0100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,765
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
$61.62
CLF1.5400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,036
|
$78.35
CLF1.9500
|
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