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Valparaiso vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 0.6% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 9.0% more in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 47.6% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Valparaiso

The cost of childcare and housing in Valparaiso are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Chile	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 CLF0.1900	$9.38 CLF0.2200	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 CLF0.1700	$8.04 CLF0.1900	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 CLF0.0300	$1.17 CLF0.0300	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$0.87 CLF0.0200	-25.4%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Chile	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 CLF0.0400	$1.54 CLF0.0400	-2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 CLF0.1200	$5.09 CLF0.1200	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 CLF0.1000	$4.49 CLF0.1100	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CLF0.0800	$3.98 CLF0.0900	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CLF0.0200	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CLF0.0200	$0.63 CLF0.0100	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CLF0.0100	$0.52 CLF0.0100	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-13.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Chile	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 CLF0.1200	$5.07 CLF0.1200	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.81 CLF0.7900	$52.10 CLF1.2200	+54.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,755.00 CLF393.5200	$14,562.90 CLF342.0400	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.79 CLF0.3000	$6.30 CLF0.1500	-50.7%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 9.0% more for housing

	Chile	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.87 CLF0.5400	$21.60 CLF0.5100	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.44 CLF10.9100	$470.86 CLF11.0600	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$367.42 CLF8.6300	$419.72 CLF9.8600	+14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.36 CLF1.9600	$104.95 CLF2.4700	+25.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 47.6% more for childcare

	Chile	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.13 CLF7.7100	$428.05 CLF10.0500	+30.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,378.73 CLF126.3300	$8,857.58 CLF208.0400	+64.7%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.03 CLF0.0700	$3.13 CLF0.0700	+3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 CLF0.0700	$2.78 CLF0.0700	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$4.43 CLF0.1000	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CLF0.9600	$21.88 CLF0.5100	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 CLF0.1500	$5.21 CLF0.1200	-19.8%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Chile	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.48 CLF1.0400	$31.26 CLF0.7300	-29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.40 CLF0.6700	$20.84 CLF0.4900	-26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.99 CLF1.5000	$59.40 CLF1.4000	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 CLF1.8000	$48.98 CLF1.1500	-36.2%
Average			-24.9%

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