Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

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Moscow vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.7% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 41.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3100	$9.19 RUB754.90	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2100	$5.10 RUB419.39	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$1.07 RUB88.10	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.49 RUB39.87	-64.5%
Average			-42.0%

Santiago vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Santiago	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.62 RUB50.83	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1400	$4.41 RUB362.04	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1200	$3.57 RUB293.08	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$1.52 RUB124.85	-61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$1.99 RUB163.14	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$0.68 RUB55.64	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.67 RUB54.84	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.72 RUB58.79	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.12 RUB92.31	+33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.25 RUB20.48	-68.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.21 RUB17.19	-68.1%
Average			-32.1%

Santiago vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Santiago	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$2.22 RUB182.27	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0400	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	-30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF467.6000	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+65.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3100	$5.82 RUB478.10	-53.1%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Santiago	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5300	$6.38 RUB524.14	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.9500	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF11.1000	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.6400	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	-17.2%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 41.2% more for childcare

	Santiago	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.7800	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF161.9700	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+62.2%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$3.06 RUB251.63	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$2.52 RUB207.44	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$2.45 RUB201.31	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8500	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1500	$5.10 RUB419.39	-13.1%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.3300	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7800	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.8500	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+48.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0700	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+24.3%
Average			+40.6%

Santiago vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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