Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Chile 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Chile is 40.1% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Chile is 47.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Chile are 64.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chile are 38.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Chile are 41.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chile is 53.2% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (17,133.55 CL$) |
11.67 C$ (8,000.00 CL$) |
-53.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (68,534.20 CL$) |
65.66 C$ (45,000.00 CL$) |
-34.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10,280.13 CL$) |
10.94 C$ (7,500.00 CL$) |
-27.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5,482.74 CL$) |
4.38 C$ (3,000.00 CL$) |
-45.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (5,482.74 CL$) |
5.47 C$ (3,750.00 CL$) |
-31.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (3,551.52 CL$) |
3.95 C$ (2,707.00 CL$) |
-23.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 C$ (1,974.87 CL$) |
1.92 C$ (1,312.66 CL$) |
-33.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 C$ (1,599.34 CL$) |
1.44 C$ (988.59 CL$) |
-38.2 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.64 C$ (7,976.44 CL$) |
6.17 C$ (4,229.10 CL$) |
-47.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (2,307.34 CL$) |
1.91 C$ (1,310.17 CL$) |
-43.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (1,566.47 CL$) |
1.08 C$ (738.63 CL$) |
-52.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.82 C$ (3,305.91 CL$) |
4.95 C$ (3,394.87 CL$) |
+2.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.14 C$ (4,894.94 CL$) |
6.54 C$ (4,480.22 CL$) |
-8.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (5,222.53 CL$) |
3.77 C$ (2,580.91 CL$) |
-50.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.33 C$ (6,391.27 CL$) |
6.76 C$ (4,636.10 CL$) |
-27.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.62 C$ (1,794.00 CL$) |
1.18 C$ (807.03 CL$) |
-55.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (616.28 CL$) |
1.04 C$ (712.87 CL$) |
+15.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1,645.96 CL$) |
1.14 C$ (784.39 CL$) |
-52.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (1,765.64 CL$) |
1.07 C$ (733.47 CL$) |
-58.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (1,141.01 CL$) |
0.90 C$ (614.62 CL$) |
-46.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (1,136.60 CL$) |
0.95 C$ (647.86 CL$) |
-43.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (2,402.24 CL$) |
1.73 C$ (1,187.30 CL$) |
-50.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (1,707.65 CL$) |
1.65 C$ (1,132.42 CL$) |
-33.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (12,336.16 CL$) |
7.30 C$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-59.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (2,801.40 CL$) |
2.01 C$ (1,376.74 CL$) |
-50.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.58 C$ (3,138.43 CL$) |
3.09 C$ (2,119.88 CL$) |
-32.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (13,706.84 CL$) |
7.30 C$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-63.5 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (2,398.70 CL$) |
1.14 C$ (780.00 CL$) |
-67.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.90 C$ (71,892.37 CL$) |
55.45 C$ (38,000.00 CL$) |
-47.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.70 C$ (3,221.11 CL$) |
1.17 C$ (800.00 CL$) |
-75.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (2,404.43 CL$) |
3.52 C$ (2,414.02 CL$) |
+0.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (26,680.36 CL$) |
17.51 C$ (12,000.00 CL$) |
-55.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.06 C$ (4,153.04 CL$) |
7.21 C$ (4,942.25 CL$) |
+19.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (23,286,549.53 CL$) |
25,089.66 C$ (17,195,000.00 CL$) |
-26.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,060.93 C$ (19,231,335.18 CL$) |
27,527.16 C$ (18,865,517.24 CL$) |
-1.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.51 C$ (142,214.71 CL$) |
151.48 C$ (103,815.74 CL$) |
-27.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.37 C$ (42,743.29 CL$) |
16.87 C$ (11,560.64 CL$) |
-73.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.13 C$ (58,343.32 CL$) |
30.87 C$ (21,155.61 CL$) |
-63.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.58 C$ (40,148.31 CL$) |
48.93 C$ (33,533.79 CL$) |
-16.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.93 C$ (16,397.68 CL$) |
26.88 C$ (18,421.42 CL$) |
+12.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.60 C$ (10,691.33 CL$) |
7.59 C$ (5,200.00 CL$) |
-51.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,102.74 C$ (755,751.61 CL$) |
516.61 C$ (354,057.88 CL$) |
-53.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,388.97 C$ (11,232,048.84 CL$) |
8,683.68 C$ (5,951,293.64 CL$) |
-47.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.49 C$ (52,421.67 CL$) |
66.07 C$ (45,278.43 CL$) |
-13.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.57 C$ (38,770.17 CL$) |
39.35 C$ (26,971.28 CL$) |
-30.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.40 C$ (83,197.42 CL$) |
89.38 C$ (61,258.45 CL$) |
-26.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.02 C$ (100,756.53 CL$) |
104.32 C$ (71,495.84 CL$) |
-29.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,837.23 C$ (1,259,129.21 CL$) |
630.41 C$ (432,049.10 CL$) |
-65.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,629.44 C$ (1,116,724.46 CL$) |
510.93 C$ (350,160.67 CL$) |
-68.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,945.67 C$ (2,018,791.22 CL$) |
1,111.04 C$ (761,438.99 CL$) |
-62.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.95 C$ (1,747,585.77 CL$) |
908.73 C$ (622,791.38 CL$) |
-64.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
862.71 C$ (591,250.28 CL$) |
276.21 C$ (189,299.54 CL$) |
-68.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
603.82 C$ (413,824.42 CL$) |
266.94 C$ (182,943.79 CL$) |
-55.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Chile Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,936.18 C$ (2,697,626.04 CL$) |
973.99 C$ (667,518.18 CL$) |
-75.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 5.05 | -20.5 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
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