Cost of living comparison
Germany is 34.3% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Germany instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
$12.84
€12.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.3000
|
$9.44
€8.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$2.37
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$6.74
€6.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1700
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$8.31
€7.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.7100
|
$73.47
€68.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF621.0400
|
$27,050.12
€25,379.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3600
|
$21.90
€20.55
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.9000
|
$37.93
€35.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF18.0200
|
$759.74
€712.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.9400
|
$577.93
€542.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.3000
|
$202.18
€189.69
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.9400
|
$325.78
€305.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF231.2200
|
$11,890.74
€11,156.49
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1400
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$3.27
€3.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3600
|
$34.77
€32.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2600
|
$12.08
€11.33
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9900
|
$80.79
€75.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.1100
|
$39.60
€37.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.6100
|
$88.39
€82.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8800
|
$113.48
€106.47
|
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