Cost of living comparison
Chile is 38.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Chile
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Chile
- Childcare
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pay 53.3% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.5% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.60
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.43
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.79
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.41
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.27
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.60
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.47
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.38
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.44
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.46
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.97
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$121.14
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,331.62
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.5400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.36
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.61
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,765.20
|
$453.06
CLF10.9700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,418.30
|
$359.28
CLF8.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.60
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,071.89
|
$313.82
CLF7.6000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,675.79
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.6900
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.68
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.08
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.49
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.12
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.40
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.44
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$164.16
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$213.27
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
|
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