Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Santiago 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Santiago are 10.3% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 6.5% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Santiago are 4.8% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 20.5% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Santiago are 19.0% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 38.7% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (7,432.59 CL$) |
53.82 R$ (10,000.00 CL$) |
+34.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (46,453.70 CL$) |
269.09 R$ (50,000.00 CL$) |
+7.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 R$ (7,432.59 CL$) |
43.05 R$ (8,000.00 CL$) |
+7.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (1,858.15 CL$) |
16.15 R$ (3,000.00 CL$) |
+61.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (3,716.30 CL$) |
21.53 R$ (4,000.00 CL$) |
+7.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.11 R$ (1,879.05 CL$) |
14.74 R$ (2,738.50 CL$) |
+45.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.46 R$ (1,201.16 CL$) |
8.00 R$ (1,485.85 CL$) |
+23.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.53 R$ (841.06 CL$) |
6.50 R$ (1,207.02 CL$) |
+43.5 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.04 R$ (3,723.97 CL$) |
24.13 R$ (4,483.36 CL$) |
+20.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.73 R$ (1,621.65 CL$) |
7.32 R$ (1,360.10 CL$) |
-16.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.97 R$ (552.29 CL$) |
3.98 R$ (739.59 CL$) |
+33.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.52 R$ (2,512.33 CL$) |
19.22 R$ (3,571.54 CL$) |
+42.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.43 R$ (4,539.30 CL$) |
25.37 R$ (4,714.05 CL$) |
+3.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.71 R$ (1,803.76 CL$) |
15.39 R$ (2,860.47 CL$) |
+58.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.94 R$ (3,704.91 CL$) |
29.51 R$ (5,482.57 CL$) |
+48.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.78 R$ (1,074.72 CL$) |
4.66 R$ (866.24 CL$) |
-19.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.39 R$ (815.17 CL$) |
3.76 R$ (698.12 CL$) |
-14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.21 R$ (597.06 CL$) |
4.10 R$ (762.07 CL$) |
+27.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.27 R$ (794.04 CL$) |
4.15 R$ (771.58 CL$) |
-2.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.12 R$ (580.61 CL$) |
3.72 R$ (691.23 CL$) |
+19.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.95 R$ (547.73 CL$) |
3.31 R$ (615.49 CL$) |
+12.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.15 R$ (957.82 CL$) |
5.68 R$ (1,055.17 CL$) |
+10.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.03 R$ (748.69 CL$) |
6.13 R$ (1,139.03 CL$) |
+52.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
45.00 R$ (8,361.67 CL$) |
26.91 R$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-40.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.31 R$ (1,357.86 CL$) |
7.16 R$ (1,330.71 CL$) |
-2.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.26 R$ (2,835.40 CL$) |
12.50 R$ (2,322.85 CL$) |
-18.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (2,229.78 CL$) |
26.91 R$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
+124.2 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (929.07 CL$) |
4.31 R$ (800.00 CL$) |
-13.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (44,595.55 CL$) |
215.27 R$ (40,000.00 CL$) |
-10.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (1,114.89 CL$) |
2.15 R$ (400.00 CL$) |
-64.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (1,270.92 CL$) |
11.91 R$ (2,212.85 CL$) |
+74.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (9,104.93 CL$) |
48.44 R$ (9,000.00 CL$) |
-1.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.06 R$ (3,914.10 CL$) |
26.34 R$ (4,893.84 CL$) |
+25.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (22,297,775.61 CL$) |
86,107.24 R$ (16,000,000.00 CL$) |
-28.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
154,265.76 R$ (28,664,861.72 CL$) |
99,725.29 R$ (18,530,434.78 CL$) |
-35.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
320.89 R$ (59,626.96 CL$) |
774.16 R$ (143,850.17 CL$) |
+141.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
80.31 R$ (14,923.00 CL$) |
58.79 R$ (10,924.29 CL$) |
-26.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
110.05 R$ (20,448.50 CL$) |
109.89 R$ (20,418.46 CL$) |
-0.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
153.50 R$ (28,521.69 CL$) |
201.00 R$ (37,348.15 CL$) |
+30.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
181.36 R$ (33,700.05 CL$) |
99.89 R$ (18,560.49 CL$) |
-44.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 R$ (8,361.67 CL$) |
31.21 R$ (5,800.00 CL$) |
-30.6 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,363.24 R$ (439,124.09 CL$) |
2,013.16 R$ (374,074.38 CL$) |
-14.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
65,952.38 R$ (12,254,928.26 CL$) |
32,770.78 R$ (6,089,296.05 CL$) |
-50.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
288.65 R$ (53,634.79 CL$) |
270.90 R$ (50,337.18 CL$) |
-6.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
268.59 R$ (49,907.29 CL$) |
159.86 R$ (29,704.29 CL$) |
-40.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
449.28 R$ (83,482.66 CL$) |
369.16 R$ (68,595.60 CL$) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
394.30 R$ (73,266.77 CL$) |
393.83 R$ (73,179.26 CL$) |
-0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,991.11 R$ (555,792.70 CL$) |
2,695.56 R$ (500,875.74 CL$) |
-9.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,054.41 R$ (381,740.10 CL$) |
2,280.73 R$ (423,793.10 CL$) |
+11.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,528.95 R$ (1,027,360.23 CL$) |
4,600.58 R$ (854,855.67 CL$) |
-16.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,796.43 R$ (705,432.60 CL$) |
4,102.65 R$ (762,333.33 CL$) |
+8.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,260.66 R$ (234,248.39 CL$) |
1,142.73 R$ (212,336.96 CL$) |
-9.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
889.38 R$ (165,259.08 CL$) |
1,222.50 R$ (227,158.34 CL$) |
+37.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,410.68 R$ (447,939.15 CL$) |
3,563.10 R$ (662,076.68 CL$) |
+47.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.07 | 5.28 | -52.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 308 | 179 |
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