Cost of living in Santiago
compared to
Cost of living in Santiago vs. Chile overall average
Santiago is 15.9% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Santiago
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Chile.
Santiago Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$7.21
-
$15.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$7.73
-
$9.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$1.03
-
$3.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$1.03
-
$2.06
|
Santiago - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$1.03
-
$2.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$2.73
-
$8.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$3.90
-
$5.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.94
-
$6.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$1.81
-
$3.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
-
$1.17
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
-
$1.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.47
-
$1.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.37
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.44
-
$0.93
|
Santiago - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.80
-
$5.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
$38.10
-
$51.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.1200
|
$15,439.70
-
$20,600.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
$7.00
-
$18.64
|
Santiago - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$15.45
-
$30.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5000
|
$360.50
-
$721.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7000
|
$309.00
-
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$55.14
-
$196.91
|
Santiago - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4300
|
$309.00
-
$515.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.2600
|
$4,326.00
-
$12,360.00
|
Santiago - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$1.55
-
$5.15
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$1.55
-
$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$4.33
-
$7.21
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$17.51
-
$61.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$5.15
-
$7.73
|
Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2800
|
$30.90
-
$72.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
$15.45
-
$46.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
$46.35
-
$103.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
$51.50
-
$123.60
|
Santiago - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Chile
to see the average cost of cities throughout Chile, like
Punta Arenas,
Vina Del Mar,
Valparaiso,
Santiago,
Temuco,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Chile compared to Santiago.
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