Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 41.4% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Santiago
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$18,540.00
CLF454.8000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$513.58
CLF12.6000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$439.93
CLF10.7900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$387.71
CLF9.5100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$6,421.89
CLF157.5400
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$82.04
CLF2.0100
|
|
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