Cost of living comparison
Chile is 45.1% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Chile instead of United States, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.20
CLF0.2500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$16,204.48
CLF572.7000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$21.54
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$453.06
CLF16.0100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$359.28
CLF12.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$78.13
CLF2.7600
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$313.82
CLF11.0900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$4,486.89
CLF158.5800
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.69
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.53
CLF1.4300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$43.89
CLF1.5500
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$28.66
CLF1.0100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$61.62
CLF2.1800
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$78.35
CLF2.7700
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