Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 25.3% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.
Santiago vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
R$50.39
|
$8.29
DOP509.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
$7.05
DOP432.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
R$8.06
|
$0.70
DOP42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
R$5.26
|
$0.39
DOP24.19
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
$1.51
DOP93.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
R$27.47
|
$3.15
DOP193.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
R$22.04
|
$4.50
DOP276.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
$1.48
DOP90.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$10.15
|
$1.63
DOP99.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
R$6.53
|
$1.45
DOP88.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.09
|
$0.37
DOP22.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.70
|
$1.24
DOP75.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
R$4.20
|
$0.83
DOP51.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$2.83
|
$0.91
DOP56.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
$1.00
DOP61.45
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
R$25.19
|
$5.35
DOP328.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.77
R$257.01
|
$30.28
DOP1,860.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
$14,922.51
DOP917K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.21
R$41.57
|
$20.39
DOP1,252.87
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
$36.30
DOP2,230.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
$676.34
DOP41,549.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
$271.33
DOP16,668.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
$70.91
DOP4,356.44
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
$149.23
DOP9,167.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
$5,471.59
DOP336K
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$12.09
|
$2.49
DOP152.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
R$11.78
|
$1.80
DOP110.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
$4.81
DOP295.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.84
R$156.14
|
$24.87
DOP1,527.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$40.32
|
$4.97
DOP305.58
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
$26.53
DOP1,629.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
$45.60
DOP2,801.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
$62.18
DOP3,819.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
R$341.49
|
$66.32
DOP4,074.38
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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