Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Chile

Punta Arenas vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 61.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 65.4% less in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 84.3% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% less in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Punta Arenas

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of London, you would:

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	London	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.83	$10.74 CLF0.2700	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$7.93 CLF0.2000	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.22	$2.11 CLF0.0500	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.62	$1.40 CLF0.0300	-35.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	London	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.53	$1.51 CLF0.0400	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.77	$7.16 CLF0.1800	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.24	$4.71 CLF0.1200	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.76	$4.12 CLF0.1000	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.61	$4.06 CLF0.1000	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.13 CLF0.0300	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.47	$1.02 CLF0.0300	+61.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.03	$1.00 CLF0.0200	-27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$1.48 CLF0.0400	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$0.65 CLF0.0200	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+30.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 65.4% less for transportation

	London	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £5.96	$5.43 CLF0.1400	-31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £184.41	$19.92 CLF0.5000	-91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.84	$16.88 CLF0.4200	-46.9%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	London	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.38	$20.80 CLF0.5200	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	$382.67 CLF9.5700	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £213.09	$114.33 CLF2.8600	-59.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

	London	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	$409.30 CLF10.2300	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-82.8%
Average			-84.3%

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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.94	$3.53 CLF0.0900	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.22	$3.78 CLF0.0900	-32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.43	$46.05 CLF1.1500	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.38	$6.40 CLF0.1600	-64.2%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	London	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.51	$58.84 CLF1.4700	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.49	$40.93 CLF1.0200	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.19	$97.21 CLF2.4300	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £121.89	$127.91 CLF3.2000	-21.3%
Average			-30.1%

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