Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 33.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Santiago instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Santiago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.28
|
$10.93
CLF0.3800
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.08
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.69
|
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.20
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
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pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.15
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.35
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.55
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.91
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.89
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.95
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.97
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.11
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.48
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.71
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£74.82
|
$43.74
CLF1.5000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,456.36
|
$17,494.37
CLF600.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.43
|
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
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pay 50.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.72
|
$21.91
CLF0.7500
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£967.94
|
$543.19
CLF18.6400
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£770.53
|
$457.36
CLF15.7000
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£185.35
|
$117.58
CLF4.0400
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,127.84
|
$405.22
CLF13.9100
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,259.49
|
$6,858.55
CLF235.4000
|
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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.28
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.10
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.93
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.64
|
$39.95
CLF1.3700
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.18
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£60.57
|
$54.28
CLF1.8600
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.34
|
$32.49
CLF1.1200
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£71.55
|
$74.64
CLF2.5600
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£74.84
|
$78.76
CLF2.7000
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