Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 29.3% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Canada, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
$43.74
CLF1.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
$17,494.37
CLF589.1900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
$543.19
CLF18.2900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
$457.36
CLF15.4000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
$117.58
CLF3.9600
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
$405.22
CLF13.6500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
$6,858.55
CLF230.9900
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
$32.49
CLF1.0900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
$74.64
CLF2.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
$78.76
CLF2.6500
|
|
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