Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 29.6% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,708
|
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,283
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK375
|
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK271
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK438
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK932
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK870
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK837
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,055
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK160
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK238
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK157
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK95
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,169
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,478
|
$43.74
CLF1.5000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,511,605
|
$17,494.37
CLF600.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,224
|
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,335
|
$21.91
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK210,798
|
$543.19
CLF18.6400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK183,950
|
$457.36
CLF15.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,297
|
$117.58
CLF4.0400
|
|
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,384
|
$405.22
CLF13.9100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK831,823
|
$6,858.55
CLF235.4000
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,301
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK640
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,557
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,327
|
$39.95
CLF1.3700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,935
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK15,020
|
$54.28
CLF1.8600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,290
|
$32.49
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,392
|
$74.64
CLF2.5600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,487
|
$78.76
CLF2.7000
|
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