Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Slovenia

Ljubljana vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 58.6% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% more in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 25.7% more in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 38.6% more in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 78.6% more in Ljubljana

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.

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Ljubljana vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Santiago, you would:

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pay 46.9% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$15.68 €13.95	+53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$11.20 €9.97	+28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$3.13 €2.78	+83.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$1.93 €1.72	+55.0%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 25.7% more for groceries

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$2.23 €1.99	+23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$7.39 €6.58	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$5.07 €4.51	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$4.00 €3.56	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$4.53 €4.03	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$1.02 €0.90	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.77 €0.69	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$1.04 €0.93	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.60 €1.42	+104.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.67 €0.60	+36.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.72 €0.64	+6.6%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$6.98 €6.21	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$41.43 €36.87	+1.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	+65.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$12.40 €11.03	+68.2%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$41.59 €37.01	+118.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$1,099.38 €978.48	+98.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$890.88 €792.91	+136.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$217.88 €193.92	+91.4%
Average			+112.9%

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pay 38.6% more for childcare

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$653.09 €581.27	+51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	+27.1%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$3.92 €3.49	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$2.92 €2.60	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$6.16 €5.48	+18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$53.95 €48.02	+59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$10.64 €9.47	+41.4%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 78.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$114.84 €102.21	+128.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$43.67 €38.87	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$108.95 €96.97	+64.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$143.98 €128.15	+78.1%
Average			+78.6%

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