Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 78.4% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chile, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2300
|
$17.09
£13.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2100
|
$7.46
£5.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$1.84
£1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$1.36
£1.07
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.25
£0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1500
|
$3.60
£2.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1400
|
$4.68
£3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.0900
|
$2.58
£2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0800
|
$3.16
£2.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.05
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.99
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$1.17
£0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.58
£0.45
|
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pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1700
|
$7.31
£5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.4400
|
$91.63
£72.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF546.5300
|
$25,486.21
£20,069.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4100
|
$16.30
£12.83
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.9400
|
$37.72
£29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF14.0000
|
$1,053.04
£829.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF12.0600
|
$836.18
£658.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.0600
|
$183.29
£144.34
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF9.7200
|
$1,186.33
£934.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF154.8700
|
$16,551.73
£13,033.89
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1000
|
$4.95
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0900
|
$3.59
£2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1800
|
$14.82
£11.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.3600
|
$41.78
£32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2000
|
$11.97
£9.43
|
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pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.4900
|
$73.74
£58.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9100
|
$38.00
£29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF1.9400
|
$79.51
£62.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.3300
|
$80.83
£63.65
|
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