Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 23.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Canada, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
$48.88
CLF1.6600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
$17,775.09
CLF604.7600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
$25.79
CLF0.8800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
$515.89
CLF17.5500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
$484.85
CLF16.5000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
$123.09
CLF4.1900
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
$427.49
CLF14.5400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
$6,617.78
CLF225.1600
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
$39.00
CLF1.3300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
$57.07
CLF1.9400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
$74.61
CLF2.5400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
$82.33
CLF2.8000
|
|
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