Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 8.1% cheaper than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 3.0% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Santiago

The cost of clothing and housing in Santiago are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Valparaiso, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$8.29 DOP509.30	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$7.05 DOP432.90	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$0.70 DOP42.78	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$0.39 DOP24.19	-53.9%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.51 DOP93.03	-16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$3.15 DOP193.81	-44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.50 DOP276.65	-6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$1.48 DOP90.65	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$1.63 DOP99.87	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$1.45 DOP88.96	+93.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.37 DOP22.53	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$1.24 DOP75.89	+79.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.83 DOP51.09	+19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.91 DOP56.14	+118.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$1.00 DOP61.45	+74.7%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$5.35 DOP328.96	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$14,922.51 DOP917K	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	+176.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	+46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	-20.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-65.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-50.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$2.49 DOP152.79	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$1.80 DOP110.35	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$4.81 DOP295.39	+10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	+1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$4.97 DOP305.58	-33.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	+33.6%
Average			+19.1%

Valparaiso vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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