Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Chile Reverse

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Cost of Living in Chile is 44.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chile is 53.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Chile are 73.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Chile are 44.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Chile are 45.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Chile is 64.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Chile Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18,966.40 CL$)		 8.44 $
(8,000.00 CL$)		      -57.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71,124.00 CL$)		 47.45 $
(45,000.00 CL$)		      -36.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10,905.68 CL$)		 7.91 $
(7,500.00 CL$)		      -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5,689.92 CL$)		 3.16 $
(3,000.00 CL$)		      -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6,638.24 CL$)		 3.95 $
(3,750.00 CL$)		      -43.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4,963.55 CL$)		 2.85 $
(2,707.28 CL$)		      -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2,430.48 CL$)		 1.38 $
(1,312.80 CL$)		      -46.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1,982.91 CL$)		 1.04 $
(988.68 CL$)		      -50.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3,795.92 CL$)		 4.46 $
(4,229.10 CL$)		      +11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3,120.22 CL$)		 1.38 $
(1,310.17 CL$)		      -58.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1,984.46 CL$)		 0.78 $
(738.63 CL$)		      -62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(4,030.90 CL$)		 3.58 $
(3,394.87 CL$)		      -15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5,560.06 CL$)		 4.72 $
(4,480.22 CL$)		      -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(5,239.66 CL$)		 2.72 $
(2,580.91 CL$)		      -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(7,006.51 CL$)		 4.89 $
(4,636.10 CL$)		      -33.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2,271.81 CL$)		 0.85 $
(807.03 CL$)		      -64.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(722.85 CL$)		 0.75 $
(712.87 CL$)		      -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1,936.99 CL$)		 0.83 $
(784.50 CL$)		      -59.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2,111.47 CL$)		 0.77 $
(733.47 CL$)		      -65.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1,263.52 CL$)		 0.65 $
(614.62 CL$)		      -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1,324.36 CL$)		 0.68 $
(647.86 CL$)		      -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2,087.52 CL$)		 1.25 $
(1,187.30 CL$)		      -43.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2,114.10 CL$)		 1.19 $
(1,132.42 CL$)		      -46.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14,224.80 CL$)		 5.27 $
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1,849.82 CL$)		 1.45 $
(1,376.91 CL$)		      -25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3,413.06 CL$)		 2.24 $
(2,120.08 CL$)		      -37.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9,483.20 CL$)		 5.27 $
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -47.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Chile Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2,370.80 CL$)		 0.83 $
(790.00 CL$)		      -66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61,640.80 CL$)		 40.07 $
(38,000.00 CL$)		      -38.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3,556.20 CL$)		 0.84 $
(800.00 CL$)		      -77.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2,655.30 CL$)		 2.55 $
(2,414.02 CL$)		      -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28,449.60 CL$)		 12.65 $
(12,000.00 CL$)		      -57.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3,320.72 CL$)		 5.21 $
(4,942.25 CL$)		      +48.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,449,600.00 CL$)		 18,132.07 $
(17,195,000.00 CL$)		      -39.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(24,626,169.33 CL$)		 19,893.62 $
(18,865,517.24 CL$)		      -23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(198,141.40 CL$)		 109.50 $
(103,837.58 CL$)		      -47.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(54,229.29 CL$)		 12.19 $
(11,560.64 CL$)		      -78.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(67,884.49 CL$)		 22.31 $
(21,155.61 CL$)		      -68.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(44,002.00 CL$)		 35.36 $
(33,533.79 CL$)		      -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(20,910.78 CL$)		 19.43 $
(18,428.32 CL$)		      -11.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(13,622.62 CL$)		 5.48 $
(5,200.00 CL$)		      -61.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(1,302,858.57 CL$)		 373.49 $
(354,187.25 CL$)		      -72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(21,414,043.72 CL$)		 6,279.92 $
(5,955,370.91 CL$)		      -72.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Chile Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(49,420.38 CL$)		 47.75 $
(45,284.08 CL$)		      -8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(40,371.39 CL$)		 28.44 $
(26,971.28 CL$)		      -33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(85,077.47 CL$)		 64.60 $
(61,258.45 CL$)		      -28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(107,538.01 CL$)		 75.39 $
(71,495.84 CL$)		      -33.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(1,651,863.73 CL$)		 455.59 $
(432,049.10 CL$)		      -73.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(1,362,672.83 CL$)		 369.29 $
(350,201.70 CL$)		      -74.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(2,746,937.73 CL$)		 802.93 $
(761,438.99 CL$)		      -72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(2,278,150.22 CL$)		 656.73 $
(622,791.38 CL$)		      -72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(283,535.44 CL$)		 199.62 $
(189,299.54 CL$)		      -33.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(238,687.33 CL$)		 192.91 $
(182,943.79 CL$)		      -23.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Chile Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(4,102,274.01 CL$)		 704.12 $
(667,735.26 CL$)		      -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.05      -22.4 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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