Cost of living comparison
Chile is 35.4% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Chile instead of Germany, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.79
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.64
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.30
|
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.96
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.94
|
$36.91
CLF1.2700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,284.84
|
$16,597.16
CLF569.6500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.73
|
$14.85
CLF0.5100
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.85
|
$24.66
CLF0.8500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€746.68
|
$479.74
CLF16.4700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€574.92
|
$367.24
CLF12.6000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€216.70
|
$91.70
CLF3.1500
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€405.06
|
$331.55
CLF11.3800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,672.37
|
$5,075.15
CLF174.1900
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€33.04
|
$40.42
CLF1.3900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.72
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€78.03
|
$45.70
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.52
|
$28.96
CLF0.9900
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.80
|
$64.62
CLF2.2200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€112.17
|
$77.03
CLF2.6400
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