Cost of living comparison
Spain is 21.0% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Spain instead of Chile, you would:
pay 41.9% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2400
|
$12.45
€11.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2200
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1500
|
$5.73
€5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1400
|
$3.55
€3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0800
|
$3.11
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1700
|
$6.67
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.4900
|
$39.84
€37.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF562.6600
|
$24,357.72
€22,827.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4300
|
$14.14
€13.25
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.9700
|
$40.62
€38.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF14.4200
|
$697.48
€653.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF12.4200
|
$570.67
€534.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.1500
|
$106.79
€100.08
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.0100
|
$342.46
€320.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF159.4400
|
$7,368.05
€6,905.02
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1000
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0900
|
$1.85
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1900
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4000
|
$43.33
€40.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2100
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.5400
|
$73.58
€68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9400
|
$33.02
€30.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF1.9900
|
$74.35
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.4000
|
$91.35
€85.61
|
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