Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Chile Reverse

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Cost of Living in Chile is 42.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chile is 52.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Chile are 72.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Chile are 43.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Chile are 44.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Chile is 65.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Chile Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18,699.00 CL$)		 8.56 $
(8,000.00 CL$)		      -57.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70,121.25 CL$)		 48.13 $
(45,000.00 CL$)		      -35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(10,508.84 CL$)		 8.02 $
(7,500.00 CL$)		      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5,609.70 CL$)		 3.21 $
(3,000.00 CL$)		      -46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6,544.65 CL$)		 4.28 $
(4,000.00 CL$)		      -38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4,890.13 CL$)		 2.89 $
(2,702.55 CL$)		      -44.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2,396.11 CL$)		 1.42 $
(1,326.91 CL$)		      -44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1,953.57 CL$)		 1.07 $
(997.84 CL$)		      -48.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3,741.87 CL$)		 4.53 $
(4,234.32 CL$)		      +13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3,077.13 CL$)		 1.41 $
(1,316.52 CL$)		      -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1,954.51 CL$)		 0.79 $
(738.88 CL$)		      -62.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3,955.94 CL$)		 3.65 $
(3,413.44 CL$)		      -13.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5,482.42 CL$)		 4.80 $
(4,487.15 CL$)		      -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(5,161.85 CL$)		 2.76 $
(2,580.91 CL$)		      -50.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6,902.97 CL$)		 4.96 $
(4,636.10 CL$)		      -32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2,238.90 CL$)		 0.87 $
(811.41 CL$)		      -63.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(711.02 CL$)		 0.77 $
(715.51 CL$)		      +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1,907.89 CL$)		 0.84 $
(784.30 CL$)		      -58.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2,084.68 CL$)		 0.79 $
(734.74 CL$)		      -64.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1,244.10 CL$)		 0.66 $
(618.81 CL$)		      -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1,306.40 CL$)		 0.69 $
(647.86 CL$)		      -50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2,061.27 CL$)		 1.27 $
(1,191.13 CL$)		      -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2,082.88 CL$)		 1.21 $
(1,134.46 CL$)		      -45.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14,024.25 CL$)		 5.35 $
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1,823.46 CL$)		 1.48 $
(1,387.71 CL$)		      -23.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3,357.72 CL$)		 2.27 $
(2,119.69 CL$)		      -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9,349.50 CL$)		 5.35 $
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -46.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Chile Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2,337.38 CL$)		 0.81 $
(760.00 CL$)		      -67.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60,771.75 CL$)		 40.64 $
(38,000.00 CL$)		      -37.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3,506.06 CL$)		 0.86 $
(800.00 CL$)		      -77.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2,617.86 CL$)		 2.58 $
(2,414.02 CL$)		      -7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28,048.50 CL$)		 12.83 $
(12,000.00 CL$)		      -57.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3,278.52 CL$)		 5.29 $
(4,942.25 CL$)		      +50.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,048,500.00 CL$)		 18,391.36 $
(17,195,000.00 CL$)		      -38.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(24,271,025.58 CL$)		 20,473.16 $
(19,141,379.31 CL$)		      -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.17 $
(194,627.12 CL$)		 112.09 $
(104,795.06 CL$)		      -46.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(53,547.86 CL$)		 12.36 $
(11,560.64 CL$)		      -78.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(66,840.51 CL$)		 22.61 $
(21,135.69 CL$)		      -68.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(43,519.23 CL$)		 36.25 $
(33,893.02 CL$)		      -22.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(20,512.44 CL$)		 20.17 $
(18,860.53 CL$)		      -8.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(13,430.56 CL$)		 5.56 $
(5,200.00 CL$)		      -61.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(1,287,561.67 CL$)		 384.12 $
(359,132.27 CL$)		      -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(21,139,085.10 CL$)		 6,419.52 $
(6,001,928.26 CL$)		      -71.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Chile Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(48,725.99 CL$)		 48.57 $
(45,414.19 CL$)		      -6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(39,800.06 CL$)		 29.59 $
(27,663.81 CL$)		      -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(83,801.91 CL$)		 66.24 $
(61,934.26 CL$)		      -26.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(105,786.87 CL$)		 78.54 $
(73,432.19 CL$)		      -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.35 $
(1,628,070.73 CL$)		 459.81 $
(429,899.88 CL$)		      -73.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.14 $
(1,343,653.56 CL$)		 372.33 $
(348,111.93 CL$)		      -74.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(2,713,099.60 CL$)		 811.76 $
(758,955.31 CL$)		      -72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.10 $
(2,247,711.43 CL$)		 666.12 $
(622,791.38 CL$)		      -72.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(281,952.58 CL$)		 202.47 $
(189,299.54 CL$)		      -32.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(234,954.54 CL$)		 197.11 $
(184,283.86 CL$)		      -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.34 $
(4,057,070.47 CL$)		 714.27 $
(667,808.89 CL$)		      -83.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.05      -22.5 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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