Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.0 times more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Chile, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$18.20
€16.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$12.30
€11.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$2.89
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$2.27
€2.12
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.99
€5.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$4.48
€4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$4.23
€3.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$6.79
€6.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$7.89
€7.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
$101.29
€94.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF560.6700
|
$31,181.31
€29,093.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$21.94
€20.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$44.30
€41.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
$1,236.68
€1,153.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
$1,025.88
€957.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
$184.21
€171.88
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
$1,723.24
€1,607.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF171.4400
|
$8,079.32
€7,538.43
|
|
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$5.45
€5.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$3.52
€3.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$9.25
€8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
$37.91
€35.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$13.57
€12.66
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
Chile
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$82.68
€77.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$34.20
€31.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$90.93
€84.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
$115.33
€107.61
|
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