Cost of living comparison
Chile is 2.6 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Chile
- Groceries
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pay 25.6% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9 times more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Chile
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Chile are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$16,204.48
CLF398.3900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$453.06
CLF11.1400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$359.28
CLF8.8300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$313.82
CLF7.7200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.3100
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
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