Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 40.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.18
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.53
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.78
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.46
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.67
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.48
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.42
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€906.01
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€917.70
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.05
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.60
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.39
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.13
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€134.31
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
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