Cost of living comparison
Chile is 29.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Chile
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chile are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
$16,204.48
CLF408.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
$453.06
CLF11.4300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
$359.28
CLF9.0600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
$78.13
CLF1.9700
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
$313.82
CLF7.9100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
$4,486.89
CLF113.1600
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
$43.89
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
$78.35
CLF1.9800
|
|
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