Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Montt vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Montt is 45.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Puerto Montt
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Puerto Montt
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Puerto Montt
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Puerto Montt
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Puerto Montt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Puerto Montt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Puerto Montt.
Puerto Montt vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Montt instead of Washington, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.40
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.77
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.37
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.26
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.48
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.24
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of transportation
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$48.17
CLF1.1300
|
|
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$146.98
CLF3.4500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of childcare
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
?? |
Washington vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of clothing
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