Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.7 times more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Washington instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
CLF0.3100
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.10
CLF0.2500
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
CLF0.0400
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
CLF0.0400
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CLF0.1700
|
$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CLF0.1400
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
CLF0.0900
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
CLF0.0800
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
CLF0.0200
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
CLF0.0200
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 66.1% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
CLF0.1600
|
$4.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.36
CLF1.6300
|
$112.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,568.95
CLF537.0200
|
$24,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.89
CLF0.3400
|
$17.43
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.10
CLF0.8300
|
$60.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.96
CLF15.2800
|
$2,127.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.47
CLF13.8500
|
$1,707.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.97
CLF3.6900
|
$117.74
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.21
CLF13.3900
|
$2,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,919.75
CLF204.1900
|
$35,109.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
CLF0.1200
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
CLF0.0900
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
CLF0.1800
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.93
CLF1.1700
|
$91.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$13.49
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.76
CLF1.6500
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
CLF0.9700
|
$32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.01
CLF1.9700
|
$94.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.50
CLF2.5000
|
$122.92
|
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