Cost of living in Calama, Chile

The cost of living in Calama, Chile is approximately 699 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2031 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Calama

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
699 $
Without Rent
436 $
Rent & Utilities
263 $
Food
321 $
Transport
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1212 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
158.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.81 $
Dinner 27.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.26 $
Capuccino 2.5 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.76 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.84 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.27 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.04 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.62 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $
Cigarette pack 5.13 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1 $
Monthly Pass 39.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.53 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 40.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.84 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.47 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.46 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.66 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 55 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 15.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 176 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 612 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 353 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 821 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,521 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,338 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,212 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.03%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.64 $
Haircut 4.84 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 48.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 37.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 332 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,720 $

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Calama vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 90% more expensive) Calama vs Salto (Salto is 41% more expensive) Calama vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 68% more expensive) Calama vs Rivera (Rivera is 8% more expensive) Calama vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 38% more expensive) Calama vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 10% more expensive) Calama vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 19% more expensive) Calama vs Melo (Melo is 4% more expensive) Calama vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 47% more expensive) Calama vs Artigas (Artigas is 26% more expensive)
Trinidad And Tobago
Calama vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 53% more expensive) Calama vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 67% more expensive) Calama vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 38% more expensive) Calama vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 58% more expensive) Calama vs San Juan (San Juan is 67% more expensive)
Chile
Calama vs Santiago (Santiago is 72% more expensive) Calama vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 37% more expensive) Calama vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 51% more expensive) Calama vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 33% more expensive) Calama vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 22% more expensive) Calama vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 37% more expensive) Calama vs Temuco (Temuco is 25% more expensive) Calama vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 21% more expensive) Calama vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 32% more expensive) Calama vs Talca (Talca is 21% more expensive)
Guyana
Calama vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 41% more expensive) Calama vs Linden (Linden is 45% more expensive) Calama vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 45% more expensive)
Mexico
Calama vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 70% more expensive) Calama vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 50% more expensive) Calama vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 5% more expensive) Calama vs Leon (Leon is 3% more expensive) Calama vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 45% more expensive) Calama vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 41% more expensive) Calama vs Puebla (Puebla is 34% more expensive) Calama vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 39% more expensive) Calama vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 80% more expensive) Calama vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 3% more expensive)
Suriname
Calama vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 24% more expensive) Calama vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 21% more expensive)
Ecuador
Calama vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 30% more expensive) Calama vs Quito (Quito is 29% more expensive) Calama vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 10% more expensive) Calama vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 15% less expensive) Calama vs Duran (Duran is 16% more expensive) Calama vs Machala (Machala is 15% less expensive) Calama vs Manta (Manta is 24% more expensive) Calama vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 9% more expensive) Calama vs Loja (Loja is 12% less expensive) Calama vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 7% less expensive)
Peru
Calama vs Lima (Lima is 41% more expensive) Calama vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 20% less expensive) Calama vs Trujillo (Trujillo has similar costs) Calama vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 26% less expensive) Calama vs Callao (Callao is 11% more expensive) Calama vs Piura (Piura is 19% less expensive) Calama vs Cusco (Cusco is 8% less expensive) Calama vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 29% less expensive) Calama vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 15% less expensive) Calama vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 3% less expensive)
Venezuela
Calama vs Caracas (Caracas is 49% more expensive) Calama vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 1% more expensive) Calama vs Valencia (Valencia is 12% more expensive) Calama vs Maracay (Maracay is 4% more expensive) Calama vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 2% more expensive) Calama vs Barinas (Barinas is 14% more expensive) Calama vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 28% more expensive) Calama vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 35% more expensive) Calama vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 24% more expensive) Calama vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 30% more expensive)
Colombia
Calama vs Bogota (Bogota is 24% more expensive) Calama vs Medellin (Medellin is 25% more expensive) Calama vs Cali (Cali is 5% more expensive) Calama vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 13% more expensive) Calama vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 7% more expensive) Calama vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 21% less expensive) Calama vs Soacha (Soacha is 7% more expensive) Calama vs Soledad (Soledad is 20% more expensive) Calama vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 32% less expensive) Calama vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 8% less expensive)
Brazil
Calama vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 45% more expensive) Calama vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 37% more expensive) Calama vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 15% more expensive) Calama vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 3% more expensive) Calama vs Salvador (Salvador is 6% more expensive) Calama vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 13% more expensive) Calama vs Manaus (Manaus is 14% more expensive) Calama vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 10% more expensive) Calama vs Recife (Recife is 11% more expensive) Calama vs Goiania (Goiania is 6% less expensive)
Argentina
Calama vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 30% more expensive) Calama vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 33% more expensive) Calama vs Rosario (Rosario is 10% less expensive) Calama vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 1% less expensive) Calama vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 7% more expensive) Calama vs Salta (Salta is 4% more expensive) Calama vs San Juan (San Juan is 6% less expensive) Calama vs Lanus (Lanus is 16% more expensive) Calama vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 44% less expensive) Calama vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 1% more expensive)
Bolivia
Calama vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 9% more expensive) Calama vs La Paz (La Paz is 4% less expensive) Calama vs El Alto (El Alto is 8% less expensive) Calama vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 23% less expensive) Calama vs Sucre (Sucre is 6% less expensive) Calama vs Oruro (Oruro is 14% less expensive) Calama vs Potosi (Potosi is 29% less expensive) Calama vs Tarija (Tarija is 10% less expensive) Calama vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 23% less expensive) Calama vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 10% more expensive)
Paraguay
Calama vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 5% less expensive) Calama vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 24% less expensive) Calama vs Luque (Luque is 14% less expensive) Calama vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 11% less expensive) Calama vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 25% less expensive) Calama vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 41% less expensive) Calama vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 26% less expensive) Calama vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 24% less expensive) Calama vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 23% less expensive)