Cost of living comparison
Chile is 26.5% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Chile
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Chile are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.11
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB204.13
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.89
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.87
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.44
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB276.77
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB226.66
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.38
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.75
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.74
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.65
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.64
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.33
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.47
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.16
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB151.48
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB862.38
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,063,439.89
|
$16,204.48
CLF406.8100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB327.75
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB581.00
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,197.68
|
$453.06
CLF11.3700
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,637.26
|
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,870.84
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
|
pay 32.4% less for childcare
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,584.96
|
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB350,750.69
|
$4,486.89
CLF112.6400
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.59
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.41
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB130.45
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,654.42
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB183.81
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
Thailand
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,309.46
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB995.55
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,806.96
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,222.82
|
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
|
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