Cost of living in Iquique
compared to
Cost of living in Iquique vs. Chile overall average
Iquique is 6.7% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Iquique
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Iquique
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Iquique
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Iquique
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Iquique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Iquique
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Iquique
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iquique.
Iquique Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
CLF0.1800
|
$3.67
-
$15.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
CLF0.1700
|
$6.30
-
$7.14
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CLF0.0300
|
$1.05
-
$1.57
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
-
$1.05
|
Iquique - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$1.05
-
$1.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
CLF0.1200
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CLF0.1000
|
$3.97
-
$4.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
CLF0.1100
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
$0.90
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CLF0.0100
|
$0.24
-
$0.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CLF0.0100
|
$0.29
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
CLF0.0100
|
$0.24
-
$0.33
|
Iquique - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
CLF0.1200
|
$4.77
-
$5.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Iquique - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.07
CLF10.1700
|
$367.45
-
$524.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.95
CLF9.0400
|
$314.96
-
$472.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.39
CLF1.4200
|
$40.14
-
$72.79
|
Iquique - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.46
CLF6.1600
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Iquique - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
CLF0.0800
|
$2.10
-
$4.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
CLF0.0800
|
$1.57
-
$4.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$21.00
-
$62.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
CLF0.1700
|
??
-
??
|
Iquique - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
$26.25
-
$36.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.45
CLF0.5500
|
$12.60
-
$36.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
$36.75
-
$62.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
$47.24
-
$73.49
|
Iquique - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Chile
to see the average cost of cities throughout Chile, like
Concepcion,
La Serena,
Temuco,
Valdivia,
Osorno,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Chile compared to Iquique.
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