Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro is 18.3% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro is 17.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 15.2% lower than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 30.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 29.2% lower than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 40.6% lower than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (57.18 R$) |
6,558.20 CL$ (37.50 R$) |
-34.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (285.90 R$) |
36,725.93 CL$ (210.00 R$) |
-26.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (45.74 R$) |
6,120.99 CL$ (35.00 R$) |
-23.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (17.15 R$) |
1,748.85 CL$ (10.00 R$) |
-41.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (22.87 R$) |
2,623.28 CL$ (15.00 R$) |
-34.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,714.29 CL$ (15.52 R$) |
1,767.59 CL$ (10.11 R$) |
-34.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,496.20 CL$ (8.56 R$) |
1,102.05 CL$ (6.30 R$) |
-26.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,186.11 CL$ (6.78 R$) |
692.23 CL$ (3.96 R$) |
-41.6 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,479.15 CL$ (25.61 R$) |
3,749.80 CL$ (21.44 R$) |
-16.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,357.43 CL$ (7.76 R$) |
1,319.71 CL$ (7.55 R$) |
-2.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
724.46 CL$ (4.14 R$) |
484.72 CL$ (2.77 R$) |
-33.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,654.39 CL$ (20.90 R$) |
1,893.20 CL$ (10.83 R$) |
-48.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,644.28 CL$ (26.56 R$) |
3,440.63 CL$ (19.67 R$) |
-25.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,789.31 CL$ (15.95 R$) |
1,389.77 CL$ (7.95 R$) |
-50.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,273.93 CL$ (30.16 R$) |
3,393.77 CL$ (19.41 R$) |
-35.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
854.68 CL$ (4.89 R$) |
945.19 CL$ (5.40 R$) |
+10.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
701.71 CL$ (4.01 R$) |
684.53 CL$ (3.91 R$) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
760.85 CL$ (4.35 R$) |
524.99 CL$ (3.00 R$) |
-31.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (4.41 R$) |
764.21 CL$ (4.37 R$) |
-1.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (3.89 R$) |
485.62 CL$ (2.78 R$) |
-28.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (3.45 R$) |
519.77 CL$ (2.97 R$) |
-13.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (6.02 R$) |
571.48 CL$ (3.27 R$) |
-45.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,130.03 CL$ (6.46 R$) |
525.29 CL$ (3.00 R$) |
-53.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (28.59 R$) |
7,257.74 CL$ (41.50 R$) |
+45.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,316.24 CL$ (7.53 R$) |
1,070.81 CL$ (6.12 R$) |
-18.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,297.70 CL$ (13.14 R$) |
1,999.18 CL$ (11.43 R$) |
-13.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (28.59 R$) |
1,748.85 CL$ (10.00 R$) |
-65.0 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (4.57 R$) |
1,049.31 CL$ (6.00 R$) |
+31.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (228.72 R$) |
42,618.81 CL$ (243.70 R$) |
+6.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (2.29 R$) |
1,101.78 CL$ (6.30 R$) |
+175.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,333.55 CL$ (13.34 R$) |
1,336.89 CL$ (7.64 R$) |
-42.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8,850.00 CL$ (50.60 R$) |
7,051.38 CL$ (40.32 R$) |
-20.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,938.29 CL$ (28.24 R$) |
3,787.27 CL$ (21.66 R$) |
-23.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (91,488.50 R$) |
18,362,090.03 CL$ (104,995.00 R$) |
+14.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,628,571.43 CL$ (106,518.75 R$) |
25,508,977.66 CL$ (145,861.12 R$) |
+36.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140,640.78 CL$ (804.19 R$) |
98,556.30 CL$ (563.55 R$) |
-29.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,807.62 CL$ (61.80 R$) |
16,461.09 CL$ (94.12 R$) |
+52.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,035.20 CL$ (114.56 R$) |
19,881.29 CL$ (113.68 R$) |
-0.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,683.33 CL$ (209.76 R$) |
23,966.02 CL$ (137.04 R$) |
-34.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,525.63 CL$ (111.65 R$) |
34,977.08 CL$ (200.00 R$) |
+79.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,700.00 CL$ (32.59 R$) |
6,995.42 CL$ (40.00 R$) |
+22.7 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
370,644.04 CL$ (2,119.35 R$) |
512,268.41 CL$ (2,929.17 R$) |
+38.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,274,046.35 CL$ (35,875.19 R$) |
8,530,520.00 CL$ (48,777.78 R$) |
+36.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49,652.30 CL$ (283.91 R$) |
52,377.38 CL$ (299.50 R$) |
+5.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,717.73 CL$ (169.93 R$) |
42,046.13 CL$ (240.42 R$) |
+41.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,265.00 CL$ (390.34 R$) |
72,338.95 CL$ (413.64 R$) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,594.00 CL$ (420.81 R$) |
66,044.95 CL$ (377.65 R$) |
-10.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
496,958.36 CL$ (2,841.62 R$) |
412,649.99 CL$ (2,359.55 R$) |
-17.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
418,333.33 CL$ (2,392.04 R$) |
285,139.20 CL$ (1,630.43 R$) |
-31.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
863,581.04 CL$ (4,937.98 R$) |
843,251.66 CL$ (4,821.74 R$) |
-2.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
742,333.33 CL$ (4,244.69 R$) |
597,651.76 CL$ (3,417.39 R$) |
-19.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
219,380.34 CL$ (1,254.42 R$) |
185,224.04 CL$ (1,059.12 R$) |
-15.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
220,142.15 CL$ (1,258.78 R$) |
98,553.77 CL$ (563.53 R$) |
-55.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
661,441.87 CL$ (3,782.15 R$) |
323,692.26 CL$ (1,850.88 R$) |
-51.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.16 | 10.32 | +100.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 187 | 133 |
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