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 $