Cost of living comparison

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Santiago vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 9.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 30.8% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 25.7% less in Santiago

The cost of groceries and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santiago.

Santiago vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN40.55	$12.36 CLF0.4400	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN35.48	$8.24 CLF0.3000	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.35	$1.78 CLF0.0600	-0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.33	$1.37 CLF0.0500	-23.7%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 30.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.46	$1.48 CLF0.0500	+36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN17.85	$5.49 CLF0.2000	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.55	$4.59 CLF0.1700	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.39	$3.97 CLF0.1400	+31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.40	$2.88 CLF0.1000	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.86	$0.96 CLF0.0300	+110.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.06	$0.71 CLF0.0300	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.37	$0.91 CLF0.0300	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.68	$0.84 CLF0.0300	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.70	$0.80 CLF0.0300	+93.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.92	$0.66 CLF0.0200	+40.3%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.40	$5.14 CLF0.1800	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN111.50	$41.20 CLF1.4800	+51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN125,889.08	$18,540.00 CLF667.2700	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.44	$12.41 CLF0.4500	+56.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN70.44	$20.87 CLF0.7500	+21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,383.74	$513.58 CLF18.4800	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,409.86	$439.93 CLF15.8300	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN919.45	$104.66 CLF3.7700	-53.4%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,080.17	$387.71 CLF13.9500	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN51,530.42	$6,421.89 CLF231.1300	-49.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.20	$2.83 CLF0.1000	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.00	$3.09 CLF0.1100	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.51	$5.15 CLF0.1900	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN173.06	$33.85 CLF1.2200	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN35.48	$5.87 CLF0.2100	-32.2%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 25.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN366.41	$52.80 CLF1.9000	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN170.22	$31.11 CLF1.1200	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN361.79	$73.37 CLF2.6400	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN418.54	$82.04 CLF2.9500	-19.7%
Average			-25.7%

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