Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 44.8% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$121.40
€116.39
|
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