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
€10.41
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.2300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$453.06
CLF10.9700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$359.28
CLF8.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$313.82
CLF7.6000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.6100
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
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