Cost of living comparison
Chile is 2.6 times more expensive than Tonga.
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
TOP20.14
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
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