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Punta Arenas vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 1.8% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 20.7% less in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 16.8% more in Punta Arenas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Punta Arenas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$10.74 CLF0.2700	+140.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$7.93 CLF0.2000	+51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$2.11 CLF0.0500	+252.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.40 CLF0.0300	+277.1%
Average			+122.3%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.51 CLF0.0400	-23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$7.16 CLF0.1800	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.71 CLF0.1200	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$4.12 CLF0.1000	+142.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$4.06 CLF0.1000	+174.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.13 CLF0.0300	+14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$1.02 CLF0.0300	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$1.00 CLF0.0200	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+92.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.65 CLF0.0200	+80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+140.5%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$5.43 CLF0.1400	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$19.92 CLF0.5000	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$16.88 CLF0.4200	+197.9%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 20.7% less for housing

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$20.80 CLF0.5200	+97.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$382.67 CLF9.5700	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$114.33 CLF2.8600	+159.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$409.30 CLF10.2300	-71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-77.8%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$3.53 CLF0.0900	+195.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$3.78 CLF0.0900	+12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$5.22 CLF0.1300	+40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$46.05 CLF1.1500	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$6.40 CLF0.1600	-28.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 16.8% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$58.84 CLF1.4700	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$97.21 CLF2.4300	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$127.91 CLF3.2000	+21.0%
Average			+16.8%

Shanghai vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing

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