Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.8% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Athens instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0500
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1100
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1900
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.5200
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF609.3600
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7600
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.9200
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.9300
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF4.1000
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF14.1100
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF238.9000
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3900
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2200
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8900
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1300
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.6000
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.7400
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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