Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 92.2% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 61.8% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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