Cost of living comparison
Spain is 23.7% more expensive than Valparaiso.
If you lived in Spain instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$13.31
€12.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
CLF0.2800
|
$8.95
€8.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$2.06
€1.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$6.20
€5.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
CLF0.1600
|
$4.19
€3.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$2.53
€2.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$3.26
€3.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CLF0.0200
|
$0.66
€0.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$6.53
€6.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.67
CLF1.8500
|
$35.45
€32.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,280.24
CLF516.3700
|
$33,659.33
€31,227.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$14.39
€13.35
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$33.81
€31.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.36
CLF14.7800
|
$828.43
€768.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.69
CLF12.9300
|
$665.31
€617.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.95
CLF3.6800
|
$106.67
€98.96
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$381.14
€353.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,466.99
CLF184.7500
|
$7,410.38
€6,874.98
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$2.76
€2.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CLF0.1000
|
$1.92
€1.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1700
|
$5.57
€5.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
CLF0.8100
|
$43.03
€39.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$8.46
€7.85
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
Valparaiso
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.11
CLF1.6300
|
$73.08
€67.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$31.46
€29.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.87
CLF2.1200
|
$75.09
€69.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$91.97
€85.32
|
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