Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Santiago 

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Consumer Prices in Santiago are 52.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 66.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Santiago are 83.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 52.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Santiago are 54.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 71.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(22,233.75 CL$)
10.12 $
(9,000.00 CL$)
     -59.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(88,935.00 CL$)
44.98 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
     -55.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10,672.20 CL$)
9.00 $
(8,000.00 CL$)
     -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(6,225.45 CL$)
3.60 $
(3,200.00 CL$)
     -48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7,114.80 CL$)
5.06 $
(4,500.00 CL$)
     -36.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $
(4,823.49 CL$)
3.06 $
(2,717.61 CL$)
     -43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(2,353.01 CL$)
1.46 $
(1,302.52 CL$)
     -44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(1,975.42 CL$)
1.16 $
(1,033.37 CL$)
     -47.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 $
(5,279.49 CL$)
4.51 $
(4,008.14 CL$)
     -24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.64 $
(4,129.19 CL$)
1.53 $
(1,359.21 CL$)
     -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2,545.53 CL$)
0.73 $
(650.74 CL$)
     -74.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.92 $
(5,266.06 CL$)
3.49 $
(3,105.44 CL$)
     -41.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.28 $
(8,255.73 CL$)
5.47 $
(4,862.51 CL$)
     -41.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $
(6,666.18 CL$)
3.12 $
(2,778.49 CL$)
     -58.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $
(7,714.60 CL$)
6.32 $
(5,622.27 CL$)
     -27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.01 $
(2,677.28 CL$)
0.94 $
(833.07 CL$)
     -68.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1,406.09 CL$)
0.82 $
(732.76 CL$)
     -47.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1,961.46 CL$)
0.80 $
(707.65 CL$)
     -63.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.56 $
(3,169.80 CL$)
0.87 $
(772.53 CL$)
     -75.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 $
(1,790.67 CL$)
0.64 $
(571.15 CL$)
     -68.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.87 $
(1,664.63 CL$)
0.60 $
(536.83 CL$)
     -67.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $
(2,922.07 CL$)
1.15 $
(1,019.06 CL$)
     -65.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $
(2,133.11 CL$)
1.25 $
(1,111.16 CL$)
     -47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13,340.25 CL$)
5.62 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -62.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $
(1,816.63 CL$)
1.34 $
(1,189.81 CL$)
     -34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $
(2,813.58 CL$)
2.31 $
(2,057.90 CL$)
     -26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(11,783.89 CL$)
5.40 $
(4,800.00 CL$)
     -59.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2,445.71 CL$)
0.90 $
(800.00 CL$)
     -67.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 $
(83,598.90 CL$)
44.98 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
     -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3,557.40 CL$)
0.45 $
(400.00 CL$)
     -88.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3,330.62 CL$)
2.35 $
(2,092.15 CL$)
     -37.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(35,574.00 CL$)
9.95 $
(8,850.00 CL$)
     -75.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.37 $
(4,776.70 CL$)
5.69 $
(5,063.68 CL$)
     +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $
(26,146,000.65 CL$)
16,855.01 $
(14,990,000.00 CL$)
     -42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,137.38 $
(23,245,274.46 CL$)
20,402.54 $
(18,145,000.00 CL$)
     -21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.85 $
(214,200.89 CL$)
151.15 $
(134,424.85 CL$)
     -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.50 $
(40,465.43 CL$)
11.86 $
(10,548.89 CL$)
     -73.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.82 $
(60,314.10 CL$)
24.11 $
(21,441.71 CL$)
     -64.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.64 $
(88,617.38 CL$)
39.76 $
(35,358.59 CL$)
     -60.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(20,009.26 CL$)
17.59 $
(15,646.99 CL$)
     -21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 $
(15,563.62 CL$)
6.97 $
(6,200.00 CL$)
     -60.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,550.00 $
(2,267,842.50 CL$)
406.56 $
(361,577.07 CL$)
     -84.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,507.56 $
(29,799,944.53 CL$)
6,401.51 $
(5,693,181.82 CL$)
     -80.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.19 $
(59,753.72 CL$)
53.84 $
(47,878.51 CL$)
     -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.61 $
(43,229.21 CL$)
30.57 $
(27,190.00 CL$)
     -37.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.23 $
(88,250.54 CL$)
74.10 $
(65,899.68 CL$)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.73 $
(115,378.76 CL$)
79.25 $
(70,480.00 CL$)
     -38.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,286.17 $
(2,922,557.44 CL$)
507.50 $
(451,344.66 CL$)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,659.34 $
(2,365,087.36 CL$)
479.06 $
(426,050.31 CL$)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,867.91 $
(5,218,624.95 CL$)
949.56 $
(844,495.16 CL$)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,918.69 $
(4,374,434.73 CL$)
894.82 $
(795,806.45 CL$)
     -81.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,084.99 $
(964,936.72 CL$)
231.26 $
(205,666.68 CL$)
     -78.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,028.99 $
(915,133.53 CL$)
246.58 $
(219,292.31 CL$)
     -76.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,009.58 $
(6,233,965.99 CL$)
664.80 $
(591,243.48 CL$)
     -90.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 5.30      -17.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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