Cost of living comparison
Chile is 46.9% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 83.3% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.1% less in Chile
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$16,204.48
CLF408.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$453.06
CLF11.4300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$359.28
CLF9.0600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$78.13
CLF1.9700
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$313.82
CLF7.9100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$4,486.89
CLF113.1600
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$43.89
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$78.35
CLF1.9800
|
|
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