Cost of living comparison

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Punta Arenas vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 25.2% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 35.9% more in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 52.6% more in Punta Arenas

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Chile.

Punta Arenas vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 CLF0.1900	$11.02 CLF0.2600	+34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 CLF0.1700	$8.13 CLF0.1900	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 CLF0.0300	$2.17 CLF0.0500	+56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.43 CLF0.0300	+23.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 35.9% more for groceries

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 CLF0.0400	$1.55 CLF0.0400	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 CLF0.1200	$7.35 CLF0.1700	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 CLF0.1000	$4.84 CLF0.1100	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CLF0.0800	$4.23 CLF0.1000	+22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$4.16 CLF0.1000	+50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CLF0.0200	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.05 CLF0.0200	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$1.02 CLF0.0200	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CLF0.0200	$1.52 CLF0.0400	+99.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CLF0.0100	$0.66 CLF0.0200	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$1.07 CLF0.0300	+58.1%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 CLF0.1200	$5.57 CLF0.1300	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.81 CLF0.7900	$20.00 CLF0.4700	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,755.00 CLF393.5200	$17,847.58 CLF419.1900	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.79 CLF0.3000	$17.32 CLF0.4100	+35.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.87 CLF0.5400	$21.34 CLF0.5000	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.44 CLF10.9100	$587.92 CLF13.8100	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$367.42 CLF8.6300	$390.46 CLF9.1700	+6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.36 CLF1.9600	$117.30 CLF2.7600	+40.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.13 CLF7.7100	$419.94 CLF9.8600	+28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,378.73 CLF126.3300	$6,299.15 CLF147.9500	+17.1%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.03 CLF0.0700	$3.62 CLF0.0900	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 CLF0.0700	$3.88 CLF0.0900	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$5.35 CLF0.1300	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CLF0.9600	$47.24 CLF1.1100	+15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 CLF0.1500	$6.56 CLF0.1500	+1.0%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 52.6% more for clothing

	Chile	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.48 CLF1.0400	$60.37 CLF1.4200	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.40 CLF0.6700	$41.99 CLF0.9900	+47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.99 CLF1.5000	$99.74 CLF2.3400	+55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 CLF1.8000	$131.23 CLF3.0800	+71.1%
Average			+52.6%

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