Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Quito 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Quito are 19.3% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quito are 20.3% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Quito are 24.1% lower than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Quito are 33.5% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Quito are 14.7% lower than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Quito is 8.0% lower than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (10.72 $) |
3,962.87 CL$ (4.25 $) |
-60.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (53.62 $) |
37,297.60 CL$ (40.00 $) |
-25.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (8.58 $) |
7,459.52 CL$ (8.00 $) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (3.22 $) |
2,797.32 CL$ (3.00 $) |
-6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (4.29 $) |
2,797.32 CL$ (3.00 $) |
-30.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,735.24 CL$ (2.93 $) |
2,597.88 CL$ (2.79 $) |
-5.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,496.95 CL$ (1.61 $) |
1,031.17 CL$ (1.11 $) |
-31.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,205.84 CL$ (1.29 $) |
707.56 CL$ (0.76 $) |
-41.3 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,479.59 CL$ (4.80 $) |
3,751.55 CL$ (4.02 $) |
-16.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,358.58 CL$ (1.46 $) |
1,340.42 CL$ (1.44 $) |
-1.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
726.63 CL$ (0.78 $) |
666.75 CL$ (0.72 $) |
-8.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,661.24 CL$ (3.93 $) |
2,076.29 CL$ (2.23 $) |
-43.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,651.33 CL$ (4.99 $) |
3,385.87 CL$ (3.63 $) |
-27.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,837.69 CL$ (3.04 $) |
3,011.39 CL$ (3.23 $) |
+6.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,428.53 CL$ (5.82 $) |
3,308.11 CL$ (3.55 $) |
-39.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
855.21 CL$ (0.92 $) |
991.08 CL$ (1.06 $) |
+15.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
702.01 CL$ (0.75 $) |
496.54 CL$ (0.53 $) |
-29.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
761.40 CL$ (0.82 $) |
622.12 CL$ (0.67 $) |
-18.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (0.83 $) |
548.33 CL$ (0.59 $) |
-28.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (0.73 $) |
602.00 CL$ (0.65 $) |
-11.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (0.65 $) |
438.19 CL$ (0.47 $) |
-27.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (1.13 $) |
753.72 CL$ (0.81 $) |
-28.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,138.30 CL$ (1.22 $) |
979.06 CL$ (1.05 $) |
-14.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (5.36 $) |
9,324.40 CL$ (10.00 $) |
+86.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,329.71 CL$ (1.43 $) |
1,359.70 CL$ (1.46 $) |
+2.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,311.69 CL$ (2.48 $) |
2,382.81 CL$ (2.56 $) |
+3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (5.36 $) |
6,060.86 CL$ (6.50 $) |
+21.2 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (0.86 $) |
326.35 CL$ (0.35 $) |
-59.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (42.90 $) |
18,648.80 CL$ (20.00 $) |
-53.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (0.43 $) |
1,398.66 CL$ (1.50 $) |
+249.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (2.37 $) |
2,250.93 CL$ (2.41 $) |
+1.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (9.65 $) |
9,324.40 CL$ (10.00 $) |
+3.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,893.65 CL$ (5.25 $) |
2,622.54 CL$ (2.81 $) |
-46.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (17,159.28 $) |
18,648,800.00 CL$ (20,000.00 $) |
+16.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,690,909.09 CL$ (20,045.16 $) |
23,932,626.67 CL$ (25,666.67 $) |
+28.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
143,725.93 CL$ (154.14 $) |
38,542.46 CL$ (41.34 $) |
-73.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,924.29 CL$ (11.72 $) |
12,695.53 CL$ (13.62 $) |
+16.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,418.46 CL$ (21.90 $) |
32,313.46 CL$ (34.65 $) |
+58.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37,438.46 CL$ (40.15 $) |
37,919.23 CL$ (40.67 $) |
+1.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,538.62 CL$ (19.88 $) |
14,219.71 CL$ (15.25 $) |
-23.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,800.00 CL$ (6.22 $) |
6,527.08 CL$ (7.00 $) |
+12.5 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
373,806.42 CL$ (400.89 $) |
256,421.00 CL$ (275.00 $) |
-31.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,281,155.79 CL$ (6,736.26 $) |
6,694,919.20 CL$ (7,180.00 $) |
+6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50,034.81 CL$ (53.66 $) |
43,513.87 CL$ (46.67 $) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,704.29 CL$ (31.86 $) |
41,888.07 CL$ (44.92 $) |
+41.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,595.60 CL$ (73.57 $) |
91,450.85 CL$ (98.08 $) |
+33.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,878.46 CL$ (79.23 $) |
80,528.91 CL$ (86.36 $) |
+9.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
499,753.44 CL$ (535.96 $) |
416,285.61 CL$ (446.45 $) |
-16.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
426,666.67 CL$ (457.58 $) |
299,157.83 CL$ (320.83 $) |
-29.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
871,463.45 CL$ (934.61 $) |
715,647.70 CL$ (767.50 $) |
-17.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
762,333.33 CL$ (817.57 $) |
512,842.00 CL$ (550.00 $) |
-32.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (227.72 $) |
134,811.39 CL$ (144.58 $) |
-36.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
226,880.95 CL$ (243.32 $) |
96,912.60 CL$ (103.93 $) |
-57.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
660,630.97 CL$ (708.50 $) |
484,091.77 CL$ (519.17 $) |
-26.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 12.06 | +128.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 183 | 54 |
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