Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 57.8% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
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