Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Montreal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Montreal are 46.3% higher than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 62.5% higher than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Montreal are 119.2% higher than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 59.3% higher than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Montreal are 54.7% higher than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 134.3% higher than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (14.51 C$) |
17,230.81 CL$ (25.00 C$) |
+72.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (72.54 C$) |
82,707.91 CL$ (120.00 C$) |
+65.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (11.61 C$) |
10,338.49 CL$ (15.00 C$) |
+29.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (4.35 C$) |
5,513.86 CL$ (8.00 C$) |
+83.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (5.80 C$) |
5,513.86 CL$ (8.00 C$) |
+37.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,736.91 CL$ (3.97 C$) |
3,628.26 CL$ (5.26 C$) |
+32.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,485.13 CL$ (2.15 C$) |
1,954.30 CL$ (2.84 C$) |
+31.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,206.63 CL$ (1.75 C$) |
1,456.20 CL$ (2.11 C$) |
+20.7 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,481.61 CL$ (6.50 C$) |
7,560.19 CL$ (10.97 C$) |
+68.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,359.36 CL$ (1.97 C$) |
2,638.88 CL$ (3.83 C$) |
+94.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
727.10 CL$ (1.05 C$) |
1,386.73 CL$ (2.01 C$) |
+90.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,627.49 CL$ (5.26 C$) |
3,134.11 CL$ (4.55 C$) |
-13.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,712.34 CL$ (6.84 C$) |
5,172.32 CL$ (7.50 C$) |
+9.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,860.47 CL$ (4.15 C$) |
5,200.83 CL$ (7.55 C$) |
+81.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,480.56 CL$ (7.95 C$) |
6,122.52 CL$ (8.88 C$) |
+11.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
865.93 CL$ (1.26 C$) |
1,526.41 CL$ (2.21 C$) |
+76.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
697.95 CL$ (1.01 C$) |
632.68 CL$ (0.92 C$) |
-9.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
761.76 CL$ (1.11 C$) |
1,680.48 CL$ (2.44 C$) |
+120.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (1.12 C$) |
1,982.25 CL$ (2.88 C$) |
+156.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
691.23 CL$ (1.00 C$) |
886.95 CL$ (1.29 C$) |
+28.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
615.49 CL$ (0.89 C$) |
1,018.03 CL$ (1.48 C$) |
+65.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,055.17 CL$ (1.53 C$) |
2,336.50 CL$ (3.39 C$) |
+121.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,138.69 CL$ (1.65 C$) |
1,646.94 CL$ (2.39 C$) |
+44.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (7.25 C$) |
13,784.65 CL$ (20.00 C$) |
+175.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,330.25 CL$ (1.93 C$) |
3,128.65 CL$ (4.54 C$) |
+135.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,312.38 CL$ (3.36 C$) |
3,087.30 CL$ (4.48 C$) |
+33.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (7.25 C$) |
10,338.49 CL$ (15.00 C$) |
+106.8 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (1.16 C$) |
2,584.62 CL$ (3.75 C$) |
+223.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (58.04 C$) |
66,855.56 CL$ (97.00 C$) |
+67.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (0.58 C$) |
3,273.85 CL$ (4.75 C$) |
+718.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (3.21 C$) |
2,218.43 CL$ (3.22 C$) |
+0.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (13.06 C$) |
36,598.25 CL$ (53.10 C$) |
+306.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,893.84 CL$ (7.10 C$) |
4,488.63 CL$ (6.51 C$) |
-8.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (23,214.23 C$) |
23,418,744.31 CL$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+46.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,690,909.09 CL$ (27,118.44 C$) |
19,150,353.46 CL$ (27,785.04 C$) |
+2.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
143,792.49 CL$ (208.63 C$) |
77,598.09 CL$ (112.59 C$) |
-46.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,924.29 CL$ (15.85 C$) |
35,959.05 CL$ (52.17 C$) |
+229.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,418.46 CL$ (29.62 C$) |
41,987.57 CL$ (60.92 C$) |
+105.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37,438.46 CL$ (54.32 C$) |
31,473.26 CL$ (45.66 C$) |
-15.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,550.34 CL$ (26.91 C$) |
15,507.73 CL$ (22.50 C$) |
-16.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,800.00 CL$ (8.42 C$) |
10,338.49 CL$ (15.00 C$) |
+78.2 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
373,949.98 CL$ (542.56 C$) |
641,478.60 CL$ (930.71 C$) |
+71.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,085,031.04 CL$ (8,828.70 C$) |
6,457,579.02 CL$ (9,369.23 C$) |
+6.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50,051.21 CL$ (72.62 C$) |
61,203.58 CL$ (88.80 C$) |
+22.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,704.29 CL$ (43.10 C$) |
45,309.25 CL$ (65.74 C$) |
+52.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,595.60 CL$ (99.52 C$) |
81,876.08 CL$ (118.79 C$) |
+19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,878.46 CL$ (107.19 C$) |
100,020.77 CL$ (145.12 C$) |
+35.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
500,354.73 CL$ (725.96 C$) |
1,133,859.38 CL$ (1,645.10 C$) |
+126.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
423,793.10 CL$ (614.88 C$) |
883,894.20 CL$ (1,282.43 C$) |
+108.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
854,561.53 CL$ (1,239.87 C$) |
2,063,972.13 CL$ (2,994.59 C$) |
+141.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
762,333.33 CL$ (1,106.06 C$) |
1,488,742.35 CL$ (2,160.00 C$) |
+95.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (308.08 C$) |
656,063.31 CL$ (951.88 C$) |
+209.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227,029.56 CL$ (329.39 C$) |
374,761.06 CL$ (543.74 C$) |
+65.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
661,450.68 CL$ (959.69 C$) |
2,517,908.48 CL$ (3,653.21 C$) |
+280.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 6.43 | +21.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 181 | 423 |
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