Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 73.0% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Chile, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2100
|
$15.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2000
|
$9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 82.9% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1400
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1300
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.0900
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0800
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0100
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1600
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.3400
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF509.0600
|
$24,663.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.3900
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.8700
|
$68.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF13.0400
|
$1,496.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF11.2300
|
$1,091.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF2.8500
|
$151.97
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF9.0600
|
$885.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF144.2500
|
$12,849.60
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.0900
|
$4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0800
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1700
|
$6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.2700
|
$39.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.1900
|
$11.43
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.3900
|
$42.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.8500
|
$33.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF1.8000
|
$78.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.1700
|
$104.39
|
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