Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 2.4% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Chile
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Chile
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Chile
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Chile

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Chile are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Chile.

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Chile vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chile instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Russia	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$7.99 CLF0.2000	-26.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+92.4%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Russia	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+121.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$5.03 CLF0.1300	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+115.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$2.73 CLF0.0700	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.58 CLF0.0100	+64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.63 CLF0.0200	+122.3%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Russia	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+71.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$11.06 CLF0.2800	+103.0%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Russia	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$22.03 CLF0.5500	+160.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$456.09 CLF11.4000	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$349.67 CLF8.7400	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$81.73 CLF2.0400	-11.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Russia	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$332.45 CLF8.3100	-17.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	-21.9%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$40.36 CLF1.0100	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+5.1%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Russia	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$43.61 CLF1.0900	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$61.99 CLF1.5500	-50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$76.04 CLF1.9000	-31.8%
Average			-45.5%

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