Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Chile

Santiago vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 24.1% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 27.4% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Santiago

Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$10.23 CLF0.2600	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$8.70 CLF0.2200	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.71 CLF0.0400	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.25 CLF0.0300	-31.8%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Budapest	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$4.81 CLF0.1200	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$4.18 CLF0.1000	+7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$0.90 CLF0.0200	+6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.49 CLF0.0100	+10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.68 CLF0.0200	+48.3%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Budapest	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$5.77 CLF0.1400	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-47.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Budapest	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$552.81 CLF13.8200	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$376.90 CLF9.4200	-40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$113.86 CLF2.8500	-14.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 27.4% less for childcare

	Budapest	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$432.52 CLF10.8100	-19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	-34.3%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$4.09 CLF0.1000	+11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.25 CLF0.0800	-2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$33.92 CLF0.8500	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$7.52 CLF0.1900	-19.4%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Budapest	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$50.25 CLF1.2600	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$28.71 CLF0.7200	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$66.29 CLF1.6600	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$80.84 CLF2.0200	-31.6%
Average			-39.5%

Budapest vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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