Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Chile

Vina Del Mar vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Vina Del Mar is 49.0% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Vina Del Mar
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Vina Del Mar
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Vina Del Mar
Housing: pay 66.7% less in Vina Del Mar
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Vina Del Mar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Vina Del Mar
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Vina Del Mar

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vina Del Mar.

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Vina Del Mar vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vina Del Mar instead of Madrid, you would:

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$8.19 CLF0.2100	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$7.67 CLF0.1900	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.95	$1.40 CLF0.0400	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.07 CLF0.0300	-53.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.40	$1.22 CLF0.0300	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.45	$4.82 CLF0.1200	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.69	$4.89 CLF0.1200	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.70	$3.61 CLF0.0900	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.77	$2.32 CLF0.0600	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$0.80 CLF0.0200	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$0.57 CLF0.0100	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$0.50 CLF0.0100	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.57 CLF0.0100	-41.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.14	$5.04 CLF0.1300	-26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €32.98	$38.88 CLF0.9800	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$18,418.47 CLF464.3700	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.14	$11.36 CLF0.2900	-28.3%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 66.7% less for housing

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.12	$17.65 CLF0.4500	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,331.11	$462.17 CLF11.6500	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,065.57	$328.29 CLF8.2800	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €128.62	$83.85 CLF2.1100	-41.8%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €596.65	$506.51 CLF12.7700	-24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €15,940.65	$5,116.24 CLF128.9900	-71.4%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.50	$3.58 CLF0.0900	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.74	$3.53 CLF0.0900	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$4.91 CLF0.1200	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.22	$43.49 CLF1.1000	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$6.14 CLF0.1500	-45.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Madrid	Vina Del Mar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €77.20	$43.18 CLF1.0900	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.36	$33.26 CLF0.8400	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €97.28	$56.28 CLF1.4200	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €100.65	$86.98 CLF2.1900	-22.9%
Average			-37.4%

Madrid vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of clothing

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