Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 77.3% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Chile, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2400
|
$16.63
€15.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2200
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$4.31
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1700
|
$7.64
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5000
|
$113.76
€106.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF568.7900
|
$32,407.58
€30,390.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4300
|
$17.14
€16.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.9800
|
$52.84
€49.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF14.5700
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF12.5500
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.1800
|
$156.48
€146.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.1200
|
$893.73
€838.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF161.1800
|
$8,678.25
€8,138.03
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1000
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0900
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1900
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4100
|
$59.94
€56.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2100
|
$11.50
€10.78
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.5500
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9500
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.0100
|
$85.01
€79.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.4300
|
$90.50
€84.87
|
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