Cost of living in Chile

Summary of cost of living in Chile

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: CH$2,596,254
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: CH$1,244,810
  • Cost of living in Chile is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Latin America (8 out of 16)
  • Cost of living in Chile is cheaper than in 68% of countries in the World (45 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district CH$15,717
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) CH$7,453
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast CH$2,650
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk CH$1,127
12 eggs, large CH$3,348
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes CH$1,640
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese CH$5,788
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples CH$1,567
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes CH$1,440
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket CH$1,153
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality CH$6,633
2 liters of coca-cola CH$1,975
Bread for 2 people for 1 day CH$663
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area CH$981,812
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area CH$602,366
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat CH$72,981
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area CH$611,883
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area CH$394,524
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio CH$47,656
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) CH$16,340
40” flat screen tv CH$263,457
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) CH$79,938
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) CH$10,152
Hourly rate for cleaning help CH$8,231
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) CH$46,736
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) CH$28,206
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) CH$67,143
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes CH$78,255
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new CH$15,758,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas CH$1,270
Monthly ticket public transport CH$40,675
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) CH$3,350
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) CH$8,878
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) CH$35,343
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) CH$4,932
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) CH$3,683
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) CH$3,601
4 rolls of toilet paper CH$1,813
Tube of toothpaste CH$2,385
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city CH$17,103
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub CH$28,004
2 tickets to the movies CH$10,581
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) CH$25,646
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert CH$49,645
1 cocktail drink in downtown club CH$8,659
Cappuccino in expat area of the city CH$4,257
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) CH$3,247
Ipad wi-fi 128gb CH$596,309
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) CH$98
1 month of gym membership in business district CH$50,688
1 package of marlboro cigarettes CH$4,810

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Map of Cost of Living in Chile

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This map shows only the top cities in Chile. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Chile

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Antofagasta 83
2nd Santiago, Chile 81
3rd Valdivia 71
4th Puerto Montt 67
5th Osorno 64

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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Prices recently added

  • 1 liter of gasoline in Santiago, Chile costs CH$1,257 (4 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Santiago, Chile costs CH$1,700 (4 days ago)
  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Iquique costs CH$5,000 (6 days ago)
  • 1 month of gym membership in business district in Iquique costs CH$35,000 (6 days ago)
  • Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Iquique costs CH$1,000,000 (6 days ago)
  • 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Iquique costs CH$4,000 (6 days ago)
  • Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Iquique costs CH$3,500 (6 days ago)
  • Cocktail drink in downtown club in Iquique costs CH$7,000 (6 days ago)
  • Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Iquique costs CH$50,000 (6 days ago)
  • 2 tickets to the movies in Iquique costs CH$120,000 (6 days ago)

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