Cost of living comparison
Chile is 36.2% cheaper than Missouri.
If you lived in Chile instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
|
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$36.91
CLF1.2400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,172.40
|
$16,597.16
CLF558.9800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.03
|
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.85
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.02
|
$479.74
CLF16.1600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.29
|
$367.24
CLF12.3700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.00
|
$91.70
CLF3.0900
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,061.32
|
$331.55
CLF11.1700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,434.79
|
$5,075.15
CLF170.9300
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.18
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.47
|
$40.42
CLF1.3600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.83
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.12
|
$77.03
CLF2.5900
|
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