Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Santiago instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
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Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint John's
|
Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint John's
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Saint John's
|
Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$104.66
CLF3.7500
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Saint John's
|
Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.11
CLF1.1200
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.37
CLF2.6300
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
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