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Santiago vs. Gurgaon Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 65.5% more expensive than Gurgaon.

Restaurants
pay 93.5% more in Santiago
Groceries
pay 78.1% more in Santiago
Transportation
pay 2.7 times more in Santiago
Housing
pay 88.0% more in Santiago
Childcare
pay 12.3% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.9% less in Santiago
Clothing
pay 51.6% more in Santiago

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Santiago are more expensive than in Gurgaon. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Santiago. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Gurgaon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Gurgaon, you would:

pay 93.5% more for restaurants

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.64
₹544.83
$5.25
DOP307.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $3.95
₹381.38
$5.65
DOP330.80
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
₹45.96
$0.98
DOP57.10
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pay 78.1% more for groceries

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.60
₹57.70
$1.50
DOP87.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.58
₹249.26
$3.11
DOP182.19
Milk (1 gallon) $2.91
₹280.77
$4.07
DOP238.51
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
₹406.80
$4.65
DOP272.41
Monthly public transit pass $10.71
₹1,035.18
$29.48
DOP1,725.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,785.73
₹2M
$15,338.47
DOP898K
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pay 88.0% more for housing

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $9.05
₹874.17
$34.99
DOP2,048.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.11
₹27,939.15
$371.35
DOP21,738.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $179.94
₹17,389.19
$242.19
DOP14,177.02
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pay 12.3% less for childcare

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $182.95
₹17,679.76
$213.93
DOP12,523.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,855.99
₹469K
$2,841.65
DOP166K
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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.26
₹217.93
$2.42
DOP141.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.56
₹247.65
$1.82
DOP106.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $3.95
₹381.38
$3.23
DOP189.03
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pay 51.6% more for clothing

 
Gurgaon
Santiago
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $30.44
₹2,942.09
$49.65
DOP2,906.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $28.22
₹2,726.70
$43.06
DOP2,520.36
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $55.04
₹5,318.59
$72.66
DOP4,253.11
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