Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 9.5% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.2% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Chile
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chile instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 90.2% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+176.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+82.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+213.2%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Thailand	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$5.03 CLF0.1300	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+64.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.73 CLF0.0700	+99.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.78 CLF0.0200	+37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.63 CLF0.0200	+11.5%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Thailand	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$33.69 CLF0.8400	+2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$11.06 CLF0.2800	+2.7%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Thailand	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$22.03 CLF0.5500	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$456.09 CLF11.4000	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$349.67 CLF8.7400	+30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$81.73 CLF2.0400	+34.3%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Thailand	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$332.45 CLF8.3100	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	-32.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$5.04 CLF0.1300	+21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$40.36 CLF1.0100	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$6.58 CLF0.1600	+8.7%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Thailand	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$43.61 CLF1.0900	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$61.99 CLF1.5500	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$76.04 CLF1.9000	-2.4%
Average			-11.9%

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