Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Arenas vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Punta Arenas is 29.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Punta Arenas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Punta Arenas
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Punta Arenas
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Punta Arenas
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Punta Arenas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Punta Arenas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Punta Arenas
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Punta Arenas.
Punta Arenas vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.79
|
$11.02
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.64
|
$8.13
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.17
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.62
|
$1.43
CLF0.0300
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.39
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.02
|
$4.84
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.46
|
$4.23
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.34
|
$4.16
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.52
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.07
CLF0.0200
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of groceries
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.60
|
$5.57
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€103.78
|
$20.00
CLF0.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,204.32
|
$17,847.58
CLF415.0100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€18.91
|
$17.32
CLF0.4000
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€43.86
|
$21.34
CLF0.5000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,314.75
|
$587.92
CLF13.6700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,112.37
|
$390.46
CLF9.0800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€152.42
|
$117.30
CLF2.7300
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of housing
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€944.80
|
$419.94
CLF9.7600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,929.77
|
$6,299.15
CLF146.4700
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.65
|
$3.62
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.68
|
$3.88
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.32
|
$5.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.16
|
$47.24
CLF1.1000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.35
|
$6.56
CLF0.1500
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€76.62
|
$60.37
CLF1.4000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€34.99
|
$41.99
CLF0.9800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€81.80
|
$99.74
CLF2.3200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.14
|
$131.23
CLF3.0500
|
|
Ireland vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing
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