Cost of living in Punta Arenas
compared to
Cost of living in Punta Arenas vs. Chile overall average
Punta Arenas is 25.2% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% more in Punta Arenas
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Punta Arenas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Punta Arenas
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Punta Arenas
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Punta Arenas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Punta Arenas
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Punta Arenas
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Chile.
Punta Arenas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.02
CLF0.2600
|
$7.35
-
$12.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
CLF0.1900
|
$6.82
-
$9.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CLF0.0500
|
$1.26
-
$3.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
CLF0.0300
|
$1.05
-
$2.09
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
$1.31
-
$1.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$5.25
-
$8.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
CLF0.1100
|
$3.97
-
$5.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
CLF0.1000
|
$3.25
-
$5.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
CLF0.1000
|
$3.81
-
$4.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.90
-
$1.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
$0.57
-
$1.33
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
$0.95
-
$1.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CLF0.0400
|
$1.38
-
$1.66
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
-
$0.71
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CLF0.0300
|
$0.95
-
$1.19
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
CLF0.1300
|
$5.06
-
$6.04
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
CLF0.4700
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,847.58
CLF419.1900
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.32
CLF0.4100
|
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-
??
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.34
CLF0.5000
|
$10.50
-
$28.35
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.92
CLF13.8100
|
$440.94
-
$734.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.46
CLF9.1700
|
$293.96
-
$577.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.30
CLF2.7600
|
$90.99
-
$148.52
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.94
CLF9.8600
|
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,299.15
CLF147.9500
|
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-
??
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
CLF0.0900
|
$1.89
-
$4.20
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
CLF0.0900
|
$2.10
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
CLF0.1300
|
$5.04
-
$6.29
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
$41.99
-
$52.49
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.1500
|
$5.25
-
$7.87
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
$57.74
-
$62.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$26.25
-
$57.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
CLF2.3400
|
$94.49
-
$104.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.23
CLF3.0800
|
$125.98
-
$136.48
|
Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Chile
to see the average cost of cities throughout Chile, like
Concepcion,
Puerto Montt,
Antofagasta,
Talca,
Temuco,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Chile compared to Punta Arenas.
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