Cost of living in Santiago
compared to
Cost of living in Santiago vs. Chile overall average
Santiago is 14.9% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Santiago
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Santiago are more expensive than in Chile.
Santiago Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.50
CLF0.2500
|
$6.30
-
$21.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
$7.35
-
$10.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
$1.05
-
$2.62
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
-
$2.10
|
Santiago - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
$1.05
-
$2.93
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
$2.78
-
$8.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
CLF0.1100
|
$3.97
-
$5.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
$3.15
-
$6.30
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
$1.67
-
$3.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
-
$1.19
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
-
$1.43
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
-
$1.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
$0.38
-
$1.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
-
$0.95
|
Santiago - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
$4.77
-
$5.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$33.60
-
$46.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,201.90
CLF454.2600
|
$17,469.63
-
$20,997.15
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
$8.82
-
$15.96
|
Santiago - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
$15.75
-
$31.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.56
CLF11.8900
|
$367.45
-
$787.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.00
CLF10.0300
|
$314.96
-
$629.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.40
CLF2.5400
|
$56.20
-
$190.10
|
Santiago - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$431.25
CLF10.2000
|
$335.95
-
$524.93
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,923.79
CLF211.1100
|
$6,299.15
-
$19,000.00
|
Santiago - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
$1.57
-
$5.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
$2.10
-
$4.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
$4.72
-
$6.30
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.24
CLF0.7600
|
$17.85
-
$57.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
$5.25
-
$8.40
|
Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.82
CLF1.2700
|
$26.25
-
$73.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.77
CLF0.7300
|
$18.90
-
$47.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.54
CLF1.7400
|
$52.49
-
$104.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.13
CLF1.9200
|
$52.49
-
$125.98
|
Santiago - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Chile
to see the average cost of cities throughout Chile, like
Antofagasta,
Concon,
Puerto Montt,
Rancagua,
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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