Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Santiago 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Santiago are 15.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 14.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in Santiago are 14.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 42.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in Santiago are 34.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 74.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$
(6,456.97 CL$)
54.20 R$
(10,000.00 CL$)
     +54.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$
(36,896.97 CL$)
271.02 R$
(50,000.00 CL$)
     +35.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(6,456.97 CL$)
43.36 R$
(8,000.00 CL$)
     +23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1,844.85 CL$)
16.26 R$
(3,000.00 CL$)
     +62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(2,767.27 CL$)
21.68 R$
(4,000.00 CL$)
     +44.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.00 R$
(1,844.85 CL$)
14.83 R$
(2,736.06 CL$)
     +48.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 R$
(1,129.76 CL$)
8.05 R$
(1,484.74 CL$)
     +31.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 R$
(703.53 CL$)
6.54 R$
(1,206.38 CL$)
     +71.5 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.57 R$
(3,979.73 CL$)
24.29 R$
(4,481.01 CL$)
     +12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.71 R$
(1,423.11 CL$)
7.37 R$
(1,359.16 CL$)
     -4.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 R$
(502.59 CL$)
3.94 R$
(726.96 CL$)
     +44.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.04 R$
(2,036.77 CL$)
19.87 R$
(3,665.14 CL$)
     +79.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.65 R$
(3,624.72 CL$)
25.22 R$
(4,652.66 CL$)
     +28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.99 R$
(1,474.36 CL$)
15.38 R$
(2,837.69 CL$)
     +92.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.40 R$
(3,579.23 CL$)
29.43 R$
(5,430.10 CL$)
     +51.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.38 R$
(992.82 CL$)
4.64 R$
(855.45 CL$)
     -13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.96 R$
(731.43 CL$)
3.81 R$
(702.15 CL$)
     -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(568.95 CL$)
4.13 R$
(761.65 CL$)
     +33.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(814.76 CL$)
4.18 R$
(771.58 CL$)
     -5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.76 R$
(508.78 CL$)
3.69 R$
(681.12 CL$)
     +33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.83 R$
(522.56 CL$)
3.27 R$
(603.82 CL$)
     +15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 R$
(597.81 CL$)
5.71 R$
(1,053.33 CL$)
     +76.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.99 R$
(550.90 CL$)
6.17 R$
(1,138.57 CL$)
     +106.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7,379.39 CL$)
27.10 R$
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -32.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$
(1,125.14 CL$)
7.21 R$
(1,330.09 CL$)
     +18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 R$
(1,998.50 CL$)
12.53 R$
(2,312.17 CL$)
     +15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$
(1,844.85 CL$)
27.10 R$
(5,000.00 CL$)
     +171.0 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 R$
(1,106.91 CL$)
4.34 R$
(800.00 CL$)
     -27.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$
(52,578.18 CL$)
216.82 R$
(40,000.00 CL$)
     -23.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1,106.91 CL$)
2.17 R$
(400.00 CL$)
     -63.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$
(1,632.95 CL$)
11.99 R$
(2,212.85 CL$)
     +35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$
(7,438.43 CL$)
48.78 R$
(9,000.00 CL$)
     +21.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(3,982.12 CL$)
26.53 R$
(4,893.84 CL$)
     +22.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$
(20,291,489.53 CL$)
86,727.99 R$
(16,000,000.00 CL$)
     -21.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,611.12 R$
(27,600,987.15 CL$)
101,314.06 R$
(18,690,909.09 CL$)
     -32.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 544.34 R$
(100,422.02 CL$)
779.32 R$
(143,772.72 CL$)
     +43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.12 R$
(17,364.64 CL$)
59.22 R$
(10,924.29 CL$)
     -37.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.48 R$
(20,565.67 CL$)
110.68 R$
(20,418.46 CL$)
     -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 133.78 R$
(24,679.97 CL$)
202.94 R$
(37,438.46 CL$)
     +51.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 R$
(46,121.21 CL$)
100.53 R$
(18,546.86 CL$)
     -59.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7,379.39 CL$)
31.44 R$
(5,800.00 CL$)
     -21.4 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,929.17 R$
(540,386.90 CL$)
2,026.76 R$
(373,907.33 CL$)
     -30.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,777.78 R$
(8,998,761.41 CL$)
32,975.98 R$
(6,083,568.89 CL$)
     -32.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.31 R$
(53,742.95 CL$)
271.28 R$
(50,046.34 CL$)
     -6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.30 R$
(43,409.81 CL$)
161.01 R$
(29,704.29 CL$)
     -31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.27 R$
(75,135.65 CL$)
371.82 R$
(68,595.60 CL$)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.65 R$
(69,670.16 CL$)
400.46 R$
(73,878.46 CL$)
     +6.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,328.57 R$
(429,586.17 CL$)
2,711.20 R$
(500,176.11 CL$)
     +16.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.36 R$
(301,884.31 CL$)
2,297.17 R$
(423,793.10 CL$)
     +40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,631.82 R$
(854,500.32 CL$)
4,631.60 R$
(854,460.69 CL$)
     -0.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$
(629,764.22 CL$)
4,132.23 R$
(762,333.33 CL$)
     +21.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.61 R$
(189,394.17 CL$)
1,150.97 R$
(212,336.96 CL$)
     +12.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 609.98 R$
(112,532.94 CL$)
1,230.37 R$
(226,985.41 CL$)
     +101.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit Santiago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,785.31 R$
(329,363.12 CL$)
3,583.49 R$
(661,098.72 CL$)
     +100.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.32 5.28      -48.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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