Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 94.9% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in Ireland
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Chile, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Ireland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$17.71
€16.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.75
€9.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$2.15
€2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$1.66
€1.58
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$4.12
€3.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$5.05
€4.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$4.48
€4.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$7.11
€6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8300
|
$119.47
€113.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF401.6600
|
$37,943.34
€36,165.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$20.48
€19.52
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
$46.92
€44.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.2300
|
$1,406.76
€1,340.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.9100
|
$1,187.82
€1,132.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9400
|
$159.87
€152.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.7800
|
$996.31
€949.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF111.2200
|
$6,771.62
€6,454.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$5.94
€5.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$3.80
€3.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$16.44
€15.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
$55.70
€53.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$12.29
€11.71
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
Chile
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0900
|
$77.94
€74.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$37.83
€36.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5300
|
$85.63
€81.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9400
|
$89.10
€84.93
|
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