Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Cyprus

Cyprus vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Cyprus is 60.1% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% more in Cyprus
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Cyprus
Transportation: pay 52.0% more in Cyprus
Housing: pay 97.6% more in Cyprus
Childcare: pay 13.3% more in Cyprus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Cyprus
Clothing: pay 51.3% more in Cyprus

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cyprus are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cyprus.

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Cyprus vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cyprus instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 66.3% more for restaurants

	Chile	Cyprus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$18.24 €16.24	+128.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$9.77 €8.70	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.91 €1.70	+40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.10 €0.98	-3.8%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Chile	Cyprus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$1.76 €1.57	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$5.98 €5.32	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$6.87 €6.12	+57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$4.36 €3.88	+28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$3.80 €3.38	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.37 €1.22	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.92 €0.82	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.93 €0.83	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.44 €1.28	+104.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.72 €0.64	+24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.59 €0.53	-6.7%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 52.0% more for transportation

	Chile	Cyprus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$6.50 €5.79	+23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$44.79 €39.86	+33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$30,780.29 €27,395.56	+90.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$25.09 €22.33	+126.7%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 97.6% more for housing

	Chile	Cyprus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$30.69 €27.31	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$887.60 €790.00	+94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$757.49 €674.20	+116.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$147.76 €131.51	+80.8%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 13.3% more for childcare

	Chile	Cyprus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$456.81 €406.58	+37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$7,275.72 €6,475.65	-6.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Cyprus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$3.92 €3.49	+18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$3.91 €3.48	+31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$5.30 €4.71	+5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$65.20 €58.03	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$11.62 €10.34	+76.6%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 51.3% more for clothing

	Chile	Cyprus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$74.06 €65.91	+69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$43.72 €38.91	+57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$90.92 €80.92	+46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$101.66 €90.48	+33.7%
Average			+51.3%

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