Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 19.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Santiago
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$18,540.00
CLF454.8200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$513.58
CLF12.6000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$439.93
CLF10.7900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$387.71
CLF9.5100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$6,421.89
CLF157.5400
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$82.04
CLF2.0100
|
|
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