Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Chile 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chile are 18.9% higher than in Ecuador (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chile are 20.8% higher than in Ecuador | |
| Rent Prices in Chile are 29.0% higher than in Ecuador | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chile are 43.6% higher than in Ecuador | |
| Groceries Prices in Chile are 18.1% higher than in Ecuador | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chile is 2.6% higher than in Ecuador | |
Restaurants | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.50 $ (3,319.75 CL$) |
8.43 $ (8,000.00 CL$) |
+141.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
35.00 $ (33,197.50 CL$) |
42.17 $ (40,000.00 CL$) |
+20.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 $ (6,639.50 CL$) |
7.91 $ (7,500.00 CL$) |
+13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.00 $ (1,897.00 CL$) |
3.16 $ (3,000.00 CL$) |
+58.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 $ (3,319.75 CL$) |
4.11 $ (3,900.00 CL$) |
+17.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.43 $ (2,303.01 CL$) |
2.80 $ (2,656.00 CL$) |
+15.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.01 $ (956.80 CL$) |
1.34 $ (1,274.82 CL$) |
+33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.67 $ (637.75 CL$) |
1.06 $ (1,008.26 CL$) |
+58.1 % |
Markets | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.13 $ (3,914.57 CL$) |
4.36 $ (4,135.35 CL$) |
+5.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (1,463.77 CL$) |
1.32 $ (1,250.29 CL$) |
-14.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (610.32 CL$) |
0.72 $ (682.24 CL$) |
+11.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.08 $ (1,969.88 CL$) |
3.27 $ (3,104.75 CL$) |
+57.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.72 $ (2,583.45 CL$) |
4.63 $ (4,389.38 CL$) |
+69.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.69 $ (2,547.12 CL$) |
2.79 $ (2,644.22 CL$) |
+3.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.16 $ (3,000.67 CL$) |
5.24 $ (4,972.91 CL$) |
+65.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.01 $ (958.28 CL$) |
0.86 $ (811.94 CL$) |
-15.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (522.93 CL$) |
0.77 $ (726.04 CL$) |
+38.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (562.58 CL$) |
0.80 $ (756.65 CL$) |
+34.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (559.93 CL$) |
0.78 $ (737.01 CL$) |
+31.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 $ (500.70 CL$) |
0.61 $ (576.03 CL$) |
+15.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 $ (458.65 CL$) |
0.63 $ (595.36 CL$) |
+29.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.70 $ (667.70 CL$) |
1.11 $ (1,053.90 CL$) |
+57.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 $ (1,054.69 CL$) |
1.21 $ (1,149.42 CL$) |
+9.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.00 $ (9,485.00 CL$) |
5.22 $ (4,950.00 CL$) |
-47.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.62 $ (1,535.82 CL$) |
1.37 $ (1,296.22 CL$) |
-15.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 $ (2,468.85 CL$) |
2.28 $ (2,166.33 CL$) |
-12.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 $ (5,691.00 CL$) |
5.06 $ (4,800.00 CL$) |
-15.7 % |
Transportation | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.35 $ (331.97 CL$) |
0.79 $ (750.00 CL$) |
+125.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
20.00 $ (18,970.00 CL$) |
40.06 $ (38,000.00 CL$) |
+100.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.50 $ (1,422.75 CL$) |
0.53 $ (500.00 CL$) |
-64.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 $ (2,289.69 CL$) |
2.55 $ (2,414.02 CL$) |
+5.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 $ (9,485.00 CL$) |
9.49 $ (9,000.00 CL$) |
-5.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.48 $ (2,355.01 CL$) |
5.21 $ (4,945.90 CL$) |
+110.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,500.00 $ (20,392,750.00 CL$) |
15,814.44 $ (15,000,000.00 CL$) |
-26.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,245.36 $ (25,842,222.14 CL$) |
18,656.67 $ (17,695,853.66 CL$) |
-31.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
47.19 $ (44,758.44 CL$) |
124.89 $ (118,461.80 CL$) |
+164.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.62 $ (11,968.32 CL$) |
11.36 $ (10,775.00 CL$) |
-10.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
35.74 $ (33,901.98 CL$) |
22.21 $ (21,063.28 CL$) |
-37.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.12 $ (33,311.12 CL$) |
36.65 $ (34,760.66 CL$) |
+4.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.07 $ (15,239.84 CL$) |
19.63 $ (18,616.02 CL$) |
+22.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.00 $ (6,639.50 CL$) |
5.27 $ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-24.7 % |
Childcare | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
227.90 $ (216,166.21 CL$) |
353.17 $ (334,978.57 CL$) |
+55.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,430.91 $ (6,099,717.27 CL$) |
5,555.20 $ (5,269,103.45 CL$) |
-13.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
52.79 $ (50,071.98 CL$) |
47.31 $ (44,869.32 CL$) |
-10.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
47.82 $ (45,353.28 CL$) |
28.00 $ (26,561.14 CL$) |
-41.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101.56 $ (96,325.44 CL$) |
63.12 $ (59,871.43 CL$) |
-37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
85.00 $ (80,622.50 CL$) |
72.34 $ (68,615.27 CL$) |
-14.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
360.82 $ (342,238.13 CL$) |
448.44 $ (425,343.80 CL$) |
+24.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
277.18 $ (262,906.95 CL$) |
372.51 $ (353,326.81 CL$) |
+34.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
615.70 $ (583,993.11 CL$) |
775.87 $ (735,911.88 CL$) |
+26.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
485.62 $ (460,615.31 CL$) |
647.45 $ (614,109.59 CL$) |
+33.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
119.81 $ (113,642.60 CL$) |
202.89 $ (192,438.31 CL$) |
+69.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
104.93 $ (99,530.30 CL$) |
204.04 $ (193,527.48 CL$) |
+94.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ecuador Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
513.89 $ (487,429.16 CL$) |
637.36 $ (604,538.08 CL$) |
+24.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.53 | 5.22 | -50.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 159 | 350 |
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