Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 44.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Santiago
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Santiago
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% less in Santiago
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Paris, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
$18,540.00
CLF454.8000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
$513.58
CLF12.6000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
$439.93
CLF10.7900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.38
|
$387.71
CLF9.5100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
$6,421.89
CLF157.5400
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.98
|
$82.04
CLF2.0100
|
|
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