Cost of Living in Chile

Summary of cost of living in Chile:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,292.6€ (2,267,174.1CL$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 647.0€ (639,810.0CL$) without rent.
Cost of living in Chile is, on average, 42.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Chile is, on average, 73.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.09 €	5.06-15.17
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.50 €	27.30-70.78
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.58 €	6.57-9.09
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.03 €	1.52-5.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.04 €	2.53-5.56
Cappuccino (regular)	2.73 €	1.52-4.04
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.37 €	1.01-2.53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.03 €	0.81-2.02
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.27 €	3.45-4.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.91-2.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.50-1.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.46 €	2.02-5.05
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.55 €	2.66-7.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.62 €	1.31-3.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.69 €	3.21-6.42
Apples (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.46-1.19
Banana (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.55-1.28
Oranges (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.46-1.38
Tomato (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.37-0.92
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.28-1.10
Onion (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.37-0.92
Lettuce (1 head)	1.20 €	0.61-1.72
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.14 €	0.77-1.52
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.06 €	3.03-8.09
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.41 €	0.91-2.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.17 €	1.01-3.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.06 €	4.45-6.07
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.76 €	0.56-0.94
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	38.43 €	32.36-50.56
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.81 €	0.40-2.53
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.44 €	1.63-4.07
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.13 €	7.08-20.22
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.99 €	4.78-5.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,190.29 €	14,156.71-19,607.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,076.48 €	16,179.09-23,257.45
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	110.52 €	60.67-202.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.60 €	7.08-20.22
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.40 €	15.17-30.34
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.94 €	18.20-60.67
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.87 €	10.11-25.28
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.16 €	4.55-8.09
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	351.57 €	238.49-505.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,947.20 €	3,815.82-12,134.32
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	46.16 €	25.28-60.67
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.40 €	12.13-50.56
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	62.35 €	40.45-101.11
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	72.59 €	40.45-121.34
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	434.10 €	353.92-606.72
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	347.12 €	252.80-505.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	766.49 €	556.16-1,213.43
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	626.78 €	455.04-1,011.19
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	201.46 €	140.91-328.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	203.34 €	125.55-354.50
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	667.39 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.16	4.00-7.00

Prices in Chile

This country had 1963 entries in the past 12 months by 158 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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