Cost of living comparison
Italy is 50.4% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 86.5% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.3% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Chile, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.3000
|
$16.15
€15.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$10.06
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.55
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1900
|
$6.83
€6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$5.53
€5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
$7.22
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2200
|
$38.81
€37.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF592.8100
|
$28,223.13
€27,522.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4800
|
$19.13
€18.65
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7900
|
$28.87
€28.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.5700
|
$656.19
€639.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF13.1400
|
$511.91
€499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8600
|
$150.39
€146.66
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.4800
|
$508.72
€496.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF164.1400
|
$9,465.55
€9,230.63
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$5.01
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.69
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1900
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4800
|
$52.12
€50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2200
|
$9.39
€9.16
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.6100
|
$78.41
€76.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0500
|
$33.87
€33.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2500
|
$86.07
€83.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8700
|
$115.43
€112.57
|
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