Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Santiago 

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Consumer Prices in Santiago are 48.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 61.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Santiago are 79.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 55.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Santiago are 47.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 71.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23,685.88 CL$)
10.55 $
(10,000.00 CL$)
     -57.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(113,692.20 CL$)
47.50 $
(45,000.00 CL$)
     -60.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11,369.22 CL$)
8.44 $
(8,000.00 CL$)
     -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7,579.48 CL$)
3.17 $
(3,000.00 CL$)
     -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9,474.35 CL$)
4.22 $
(4,000.00 CL$)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(5,038.63 CL$)
2.97 $
(2,810.76 CL$)
     -44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(2,523.59 CL$)
1.55 $
(1,472.46 CL$)
     -41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $
(1,885.40 CL$)
1.27 $
(1,205.10 CL$)
     -36.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 $
(4,493.87 CL$)
4.62 $
(4,377.75 CL$)
     -2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $
(4,357.54 CL$)
1.44 $
(1,360.44 CL$)
     -68.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2,419.91 CL$)
0.76 $
(722.47 CL$)
     -70.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.26 $
(4,978.95 CL$)
3.75 $
(3,550.42 CL$)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5,896.18 CL$)
5.04 $
(4,778.33 CL$)
     -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(6,865.47 CL$)
2.99 $
(2,833.88 CL$)
     -58.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7,692.24 CL$)
5.77 $
(5,462.83 CL$)
     -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 $
(2,327.45 CL$)
0.92 $
(868.99 CL$)
     -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $
(865.78 CL$)
0.74 $
(698.06 CL$)
     -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.52 $
(1,439.80 CL$)
0.80 $
(761.94 CL$)
     -47.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2,108.47 CL$)
0.81 $
(771.58 CL$)
     -63.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1,361.03 CL$)
0.73 $
(691.23 CL$)
     -49.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(1,001.07 CL$)
0.65 $
(615.49 CL$)
     -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1,947.66 CL$)
1.11 $
(1,055.17 CL$)
     -45.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2,101.41 CL$)
1.22 $
(1,155.56 CL$)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14,211.53 CL$)
5.28 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -64.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2,052.89 CL$)
1.40 $
(1,330.53 CL$)
     -35.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3,691.01 CL$)
2.43 $
(2,301.72 CL$)
     -37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11,369.22 CL$)
5.28 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -56.0 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1,658.01 CL$)
0.84 $
(800.00 CL$)
     -51.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(79,090.23 CL$)
42.22 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
     -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2,937.05 CL$)
0.42 $
(400.00 CL$)
     -86.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2,558.08 CL$)
2.34 $
(2,212.85 CL$)
     -13.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27,655.63 CL$)
9.50 $
(9,000.00 CL$)
     -67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(5,064.60 CL$)
5.17 $
(4,899.63 CL$)
     -3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,896,293.78 CL$)
16,887.70 $
(16,000,000.00 CL$)
     -44.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(25,654,946.00 CL$)
19,209.36 $
(18,199,615.38 CL$)
     -29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.44 $
(184,222.81 CL$)
146.13 $
(138,444.96 CL$)
     -24.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.19 $
(69,340.87 CL$)
11.69 $
(11,078.33 CL$)
     -84.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.64 $
(71,663.41 CL$)
21.57 $
(20,435.20 CL$)
     -71.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.22 $
(54,214.34 CL$)
39.52 $
(37,442.86 CL$)
     -30.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(13,500.95 CL$)
19.33 $
(18,318.38 CL$)
     +35.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(16,106.40 CL$)
6.02 $
(5,700.00 CL$)
     -64.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,010.00 $
(1,904,344.35 CL$)
389.00 $
(368,547.92 CL$)
     -80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,666.67 $
(30,002,108.33 CL$)
6,526.04 $
(6,182,995.53 CL$)
     -79.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(59,370.62 CL$)
52.72 $
(49,944.58 CL$)
     -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.33 $
(40,107.45 CL$)
30.92 $
(29,295.22 CL$)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.74 $
(101,128.39 CL$)
71.65 $
(67,880.38 CL$)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(138,088.18 CL$)
76.74 $
(72,708.57 CL$)
     -47.3 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,480.29 $
(2,349,909.50 CL$)
528.48 $
(500,697.22 CL$)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,085.16 $
(1,975,550.01 CL$)
438.21 $
(415,172.41 CL$)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,714.20 $
(4,466,398.08 CL$)
892.92 $
(845,979.82 CL$)
     -81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,775.23 $
(3,576,782.45 CL$)
792.34 $
(750,689.66 CL$)
     -79.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(676,113.68 CL$)
224.12 $
(212,336.96 CL$)
     -68.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(616,252.61 CL$)
239.71 $
(227,107.32 CL$)
     -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,410.20 $
(6,073,249.42 CL$)
698.88 $
(662,146.47 CL$)
     -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 5.38      -20.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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