Cost of living comparison
Russia is 23.9% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Russia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2400
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2200
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1700
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5000
|
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF568.7900
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4300
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.9800
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF14.5700
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF12.5500
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.1800
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.1200
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF161.1800
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1000
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0900
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1900
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4100
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2100
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.5500
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9500
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.0100
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.4300
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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