Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.0 times more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$21.66
€19.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
$10.83
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$2.66
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$2.08
€1.89
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$1.80
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$3.97
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$5.30
€4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$4.14
€3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$4.61
€4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$7.20
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4700
|
$129.96
€118.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF586.3100
|
$39,718.55
€36,166.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$22.04
€20.07
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7300
|
$56.72
€51.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.2000
|
$2,216.44
€2,018.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.3300
|
$1,934.10
€1,761.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9400
|
$227.14
€206.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.5800
|
$1,385.73
€1,261.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF229.8600
|
$10,612.44
€9,663.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$7.04
€6.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$17.33
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3400
|
$50.46
€45.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$14.08
€12.82
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8200
|
$93.14
€84.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0900
|
$40.93
€37.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5000
|
$97.04
€88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6400
|
$100.46
€91.48
|
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