Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 12.9% lower than in Chile (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 9.4% lower than in Chile
Rent Prices in South Africa are 5.4% higher than in Chile
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 18.9% lower than in Chile
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 26.3% lower than in Chile
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 105.3% higher than in Chile
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Restaurants
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8,000.00 CL$
(151.64 R)		 8,440.79 CL$
(160.00 R)		      +5.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45,000.00 CL$
(853.00 R)		 36,928.44 CL$
(700.00 R)		      -17.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7,500.00 CL$
(142.17 R)		 4,747.94 CL$
(90.00 R)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,000.00 CL$
(56.87 R)		 2,110.20 CL$
(40.00 R)		      -29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,750.00 CL$
(71.08 R)		 2,373.97 CL$
(45.00 R)		      -36.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,707.00 CL$
(51.31 R)		 1,890.19 CL$
(35.83 R)		      -30.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,312.66 CL$
(24.88 R)		 928.63 CL$
(17.60 R)		      -29.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 988.59 CL$
(18.74 R)		 727.14 CL$
(13.78 R)		      -26.4 %
Markets
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,229.10 CL$
(80.16 R)		 3,882.35 CL$
(73.59 R)		      -8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,310.17 CL$
(24.83 R)		 845.80 CL$
(16.03 R)		      -35.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 738.63 CL$
(14.00 R)		 677.68 CL$
(12.85 R)		      -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3,394.87 CL$
(64.35 R)		 2,159.76 CL$
(40.94 R)		      -36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,480.22 CL$
(84.93 R)		 3,277.27 CL$
(62.12 R)		      -26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,580.91 CL$
(48.92 R)		 1,953.58 CL$
(37.03 R)		      -24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4,636.10 CL$
(87.88 R)		 2,879.81 CL$
(54.59 R)		      -37.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 807.03 CL$
(15.30 R)		 657.66 CL$
(12.47 R)		      -18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 712.87 CL$
(13.51 R)		 612.04 CL$
(11.60 R)		      -14.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 784.39 CL$
(14.87 R)		 635.40 CL$
(12.04 R)		      -19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 733.47 CL$
(13.90 R)		 651.68 CL$
(12.35 R)		      -11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 614.62 CL$
(11.65 R)		 523.23 CL$
(9.92 R)		      -14.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 647.86 CL$
(12.28 R)		 556.04 CL$
(10.54 R)		      -14.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1,187.30 CL$
(22.51 R)		 989.55 CL$
(18.76 R)		      -16.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,132.42 CL$
(21.47 R)		 898.94 CL$
(17.04 R)		      -20.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,000.00 CL$
(94.78 R)		 4,484.17 CL$
(85.00 R)		      -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,376.74 CL$
(26.10 R)		 1,266.15 CL$
(24.00 R)		      -8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,119.88 CL$
(40.18 R)		 1,608.26 CL$
(30.49 R)		      -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,000.00 CL$
(94.78 R)		 2,743.26 CL$
(52.00 R)		      -45.1 %
Transportation
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 780.00 CL$
(14.79 R)		 1,582.65 CL$
(30.00 R)		      +102.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38,000.00 CL$
(720.31 R)		 42,203.94 CL$
(800.00 R)		      +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 800.00 CL$
(15.16 R)		 1,055.10 CL$
(20.00 R)		      +31.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2,414.02 CL$
(45.76 R)		 1,698.02 CL$
(32.19 R)		      -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 CL$
(227.47 R)		 4,484.17 CL$
(85.00 R)		      -62.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,942.25 CL$
(93.68 R)		 4,566.27 CL$
(86.56 R)		      -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,195,000.00 CL$
(325,941.16 R)		 19,519,320.64 CL$
(370,000.00 R)		      +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,865,517.24 CL$
(357,606.78 R)		 22,319,449.70 CL$
(423,078.06 R)		      +18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 103,815.74 CL$
(1,967.89 R)		 105,992.66 CL$
(2,009.15 R)		      +2.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11,560.64 CL$
(219.14 R)		 30,222.71 CL$
(572.89 R)		      +161.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21,155.61 CL$
(401.02 R)		 38,555.48 CL$
(730.84 R)		      +82.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33,533.79 CL$
(635.65 R)		 29,416.39 CL$
(557.60 R)		      -12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18,421.42 CL$
(349.19 R)		 9,180.07 CL$
(174.01 R)		      -50.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,200.00 CL$
(98.57 R)		 6,330.59 CL$
(120.00 R)		      +21.7 %
Childcare
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 354,057.88 CL$
(6,711.37 R)		 179,653.69 CL$
(3,405.44 R)		      -49.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,951,293.64 CL$
(112,810.21 R)		 4,233,991.67 CL$
(80,257.76 R)		      -28.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45,278.43 CL$
(858.28 R)		 46,144.74 CL$
(874.70 R)		      +1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,971.28 CL$
(511.26 R)		 29,091.68 CL$
(551.45 R)		      +7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 61,258.45 CL$
(1,161.19 R)		 86,772.67 CL$
(1,644.83 R)		      +41.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71,495.84 CL$
(1,355.25 R)		 75,055.33 CL$
(1,422.72 R)		      +5.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 432,049.10 CL$
(8,189.74 R)		 421,240.81 CL$
(7,984.86 R)		      -2.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 350,160.67 CL$
(6,637.50 R)		 344,979.13 CL$
(6,539.28 R)		      -1.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 761,438.99 CL$
(14,433.52 R)		 842,704.13 CL$
(15,973.94 R)		      +10.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 622,791.38 CL$
(11,805.37 R)		 674,132.52 CL$
(12,778.57 R)		      +8.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189,299.54 CL$
(3,588.28 R)		 87,517.95 CL$
(1,658.95 R)		      -53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 182,943.79 CL$
(3,467.81 R)		 67,465.16 CL$
(1,278.84 R)		      -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Chile Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 667,518.18 CL$
(12,653.19 R)		 1,241,881.66 CL$
(23,540.58 R)		      +86.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 11.55      +128.9 %
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