Cost of living comparison
Chile is 5.0% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Chile
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Poland, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
$16,204.48
CLF399.5400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
$453.06
CLF11.1700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
$359.28
CLF8.8600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
$78.13
CLF1.9300
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
$313.82
CLF7.7400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.6300
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
|
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