Cost of living comparison
Chile is 45.7% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Chile instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.93
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.38
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.64
|
$78.35
CLF2.8100
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