Cost of living comparison
France is 66.0% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in France instead of Chile, you would:
pay 80.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.16
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$6.37
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2400
|
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF558.9800
|
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
|
pay 51.7% more for housing
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.1600
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.3700
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0900
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.1700
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF170.9300
|
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
|
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$11.75
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3600
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$11.84
€10.67
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5900
|
$126.59
€114.08
|
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