Cost of living comparison
Spain is 35.5% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Spain
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in Chile.
If you lived in Spain instead of Chile, you would:
pay 48.3% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$13.87
€12.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$6.37
€5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$4.16
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$3.36
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$6.38
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
$34.26
€30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF399.5400
|
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$14.57
€12.89
|
|
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.1700
|
$872.36
€771.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.8600
|
$692.13
€612.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9300
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
|
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.7400
|
$385.97
€341.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF110.6300
|
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$2.84
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$1.98
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
$42.87
€37.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$8.63
€7.64
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
$91.38
€80.85
|
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