Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 19.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.03
|
$10.93
CLF0.3600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.02
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.05
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.41
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.90
|
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.72
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.88
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€35.07
|
$43.74
CLF1.4500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,751.57
|
$17,494.37
CLF579.8200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.53
|
$12.46
CLF0.4100
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.80
|
$21.91
CLF0.7300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,084.40
|
$543.19
CLF18.0000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€667.85
|
$457.36
CLF15.1600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€162.60
|
$117.58
CLF3.9000
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€478.22
|
$405.22
CLF13.4300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,080.46
|
$6,858.55
CLF227.3100
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.01
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.56
|
$39.95
CLF1.3200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.02
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€62.29
|
$54.28
CLF1.8000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.66
|
$32.49
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€75.04
|
$74.64
CLF2.4700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.67
|
$78.76
CLF2.6100
|
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