Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 38.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Santiago
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of United States, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$12.36
CLF0.3100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$8.24
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.49
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$41.20
CLF1.0300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$18,540.00
CLF462.4600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$20.87
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$513.58
CLF12.8100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$439.93
CLF10.9700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$104.66
CLF2.6100
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$387.71
CLF9.6700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,421.89
CLF160.1900
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$33.85
CLF0.8400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.87
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$52.80
CLF1.3200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$31.11
CLF0.7800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$73.37
CLF1.8300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$82.04
CLF2.0500
|
|
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