Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Santiago 

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Consumer Prices in Santiago are 54.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 68.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Santiago are 84.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 51.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Santiago are 57.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 71.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23,712.50 CL$)
10.54 $
(10,000.00 CL$)
     -57.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(94,850.00 CL$)
50.08 $
(47,500.00 CL$)
     -49.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11,382.00 CL$)
8.43 $
(8,000.00 CL$)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7,588.00 CL$)
3.16 $
(3,000.00 CL$)
     -60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7,588.00 CL$)
4.22 $
(4,000.00 CL$)
     -47.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5,330.57 CL$)
2.91 $
(2,756.48 CL$)
     -48.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2,632.09 CL$)
1.59 $
(1,505.95 CL$)
     -42.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(2,224.63 CL$)
1.30 $
(1,229.99 CL$)
     -44.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $
(5,748.75 CL$)
4.73 $
(4,482.88 CL$)
     -22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.43 $
(4,204.44 CL$)
1.43 $
(1,359.90 CL$)
     -67.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2,878.52 CL$)
0.78 $
(739.48 CL$)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(5,129.89 CL$)
3.77 $
(3,571.20 CL$)
     -30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(9,012.26 CL$)
4.97 $
(4,713.58 CL$)
     -47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.56 $
(7,168.71 CL$)
3.02 $
(2,860.47 CL$)
     -60.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $
(8,829.31 CL$)
5.78 $
(5,482.02 CL$)
     -37.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2,935.39 CL$)
0.91 $
(866.16 CL$)
     -70.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1,462.89 CL$)
0.74 $
(698.08 CL$)
     -52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2,460.11 CL$)
0.80 $
(761.98 CL$)
     -69.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.45 $
(3,270.22 CL$)
0.81 $
(771.58 CL$)
     -76.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.97 $
(1,868.20 CL$)
0.73 $
(691.23 CL$)
     -63.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1,584.27 CL$)
0.65 $
(615.49 CL$)
     -61.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(2,844.14 CL$)
1.11 $
(1,055.17 CL$)
     -62.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2,256.98 CL$)
1.20 $
(1,138.94 CL$)
     -49.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16,835.88 CL$)
5.27 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -70.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2,209.16 CL$)
1.40 $
(1,330.58 CL$)
     -39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2,944.30 CL$)
2.45 $
(2,322.69 CL$)
     -21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(12,567.62 CL$)
5.27 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
     -60.2 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2,845.50 CL$)
0.84 $
(800.00 CL$)
     -71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(92,953.00 CL$)
42.17 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
     -57.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(4,268.25 CL$)
0.42 $
(400.00 CL$)
     -90.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4,742.50 CL$)
2.33 $
(2,212.85 CL$)
     -53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $
(52,167.50 CL$)
9.49 $
(9,000.00 CL$)
     -82.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(4,914.67 CL$)
5.17 $
(4,900.07 CL$)
     -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(30,352,000.00 CL$)
16,868.74 $
(16,000,000.00 CL$)
     -47.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,928,648.11 CL$)
19,536.57 $
(18,530,434.78 CL$)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.10 $
(249,549.34 CL$)
151.64 $
(143,834.52 CL$)
     -42.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.45 $
(48,797.31 CL$)
11.52 $
(10,924.29 CL$)
     -77.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(64,411.77 CL$)
21.53 $
(20,418.46 CL$)
     -68.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.17 $
(104,493.08 CL$)
39.38 $
(37,348.15 CL$)
     -64.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(22,953.70 CL$)
19.57 $
(18,557.74 CL$)
     -19.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(16,124.50 CL$)
6.11 $
(5,800.00 CL$)
     -64.0 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,529,333.33 CL$)
394.35 $
(374,040.62 CL$)
     -85.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,719,666.67 CL$)
6,418.70 $
(6,088,138.89 CL$)
     -79.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.27 $
(60,013.32 CL$)
53.07 $
(50,333.17 CL$)
     -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.73 $
(49,062.46 CL$)
31.32 $
(29,704.29 CL$)
     -39.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.09 $
(103,472.30 CL$)
72.32 $
(68,595.60 CL$)
     -33.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $
(133,188.87 CL$)
77.15 $
(73,179.26 CL$)
     -45.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,268.17 $
(3,099,856.08 CL$)
527.92 $
(500,734.38 CL$)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,753.57 $
(2,611,762.50 CL$)
446.80 $
(423,793.10 CL$)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(5,611,136.30 CL$)
901.19 $
(854,775.86 CL$)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,070.83 $
(4,809,685.42 CL$)
803.73 $
(762,333.33 CL$)
     -84.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.07 $
(1,220,788.38 CL$)
223.87 $
(212,336.96 CL$)
     -82.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.26 $
(1,083,436.66 CL$)
239.46 $
(227,123.40 CL$)
     -79.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Santiago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,629.41 $
(7,236,499.83 CL$)
697.81 $
(661,873.08 CL$)
     -90.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 5.28      -21.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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