Cost of living comparison
Chile is 41.3% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Chile
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.54
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.56
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.45
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.61
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.43
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.93
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.24
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€104.86
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,302.87
|
$16,204.48
CLF394.8100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.97
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.18
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,234.71
|
$453.06
CLF11.0400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,042.55
|
$359.28
CLF8.7500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.32
|
$78.13
CLF1.9000
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€874.46
|
$313.82
CLF7.6500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,943.45
|
$4,486.89
CLF109.3200
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.21
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.34
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.43
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.89
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.79
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.41
|
$43.89
CLF1.0700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.20
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.16
|
$61.62
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.21
|
$78.35
CLF1.9100
|
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