Cost of living comparison
France is 63.5% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in France instead of Chile, you would:
pay 84.9% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2100
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2000
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1400
|
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1300
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.0900
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0800
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0100
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1600
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.3400
|
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF508.1600
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.3900
|
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Chile
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.8700
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF13.0200
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF11.2100
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF2.8400
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF9.0400
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF144.0000
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.0900
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0800
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1700
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.2600
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.1900
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.3900
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.8500
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF1.8000
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.1700
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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