Cost of living comparison
Chile is 45.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 24.5% less in Chile
- Transportation
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pay 47.6% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 65.5% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% less in Chile
- Clothing
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pay 35.1% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chile.
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
€16.66
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$16,204.48
CLF394.2900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$453.06
CLF11.0200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$359.28
CLF8.7400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$78.13
CLF1.9000
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$313.82
CLF7.6400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$4,486.89
CLF109.1700
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$43.89
CLF1.0700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$61.62
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$78.35
CLF1.9100
|
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