Cost of living comparison
Chile is 19.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Chile
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$16,204.48
CLF583.2200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$21.54
CLF0.7800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$453.06
CLF16.3100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$359.28
CLF12.9300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$78.13
CLF2.8100
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$313.82
CLF11.2900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$4,486.89
CLF161.4900
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$40.53
CLF1.4600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$43.89
CLF1.5800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$61.62
CLF2.2200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$78.35
CLF2.8200
|
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