Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 38.6% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.18
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.11
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.13
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.53
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.18
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.75
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.33
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.55
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.97
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$192.62
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,849.85
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.95
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$95.31
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,519.18
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,279.10
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$223.71
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,290.80
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,426.89
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.09
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.63
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.59
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$63.65
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.15
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$133.01
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$88.19
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$207.21
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$214.43
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
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