Cost of living in Puente Alto

In Puente Alto, Chile, a family of four typically needs around $2465 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $957 monthly.

How expensive is Puente Alto compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Puente Alto are 8% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Puente Alto compare to your city?

Puente Alto is 62% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Puente Alto is, on average, 84% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Puente Alto?

Who is Puente Alto a good fit for?

Puente Alto is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and food. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Puente Alto so expensive?

The primary reason for the high cost of living is the elevated rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Puente Alto?

Yes, food costs are 8% higher compared to the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense.

Is public transport affordable in Puente Alto?

Public transport costs are 1% higher than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
957 $
Without Rent
549 $
Rent & Utilities
408 $
Food
368 $
Transport
89 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1071 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
574.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.4 $
Dinner 50.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.76 $
Capuccino 3.01 $
Coke, 330ml 1.34 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.35 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Eggs, 12 pack 6.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.36 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 2.23 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $
Cigarette pack 3.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.87 $
Monthly Pass 44.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.44 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 50.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.47 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 20.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 297 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 619 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 360 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 810 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,092 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,848 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,071 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.02%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.67 $
Haircut 14.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 65.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 401 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,725 $

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Guyana
Puente Alto vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 3% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Linden (Linden is 6% more expensive) Puente Alto vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 6% more expensive)
Mexico
Puente Alto vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 24% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 10% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 23% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Leon (Leon is 25% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 6% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 3% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Puebla (Puebla is 2% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 2% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 31% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 24% less expensive)
Suriname
Puente Alto vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 9% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 12% less expensive)
Ecuador
Puente Alto vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 5% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Quito (Quito is 6% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 20% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 38% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Duran (Duran is 16% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Machala (Machala is 38% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Manta (Manta is 9% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 21% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Loja (Loja is 36% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 32% less expensive)
Peru
Puente Alto vs Lima (Lima is 3% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 41% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 27% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 46% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Callao (Callao is 19% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Piura (Piura is 41% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cusco (Cusco is 33% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 48% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 38% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 29% less expensive)
Venezuela
Puente Alto vs Caracas (Caracas is 9% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 26% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Valencia (Valencia is 18% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Maracay (Maracay is 24% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 25% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Barinas (Barinas is 17% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 7% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 1% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 9% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 5% less expensive)
Colombia
Puente Alto vs Bogota (Bogota is 9% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Medellin (Medellin is 9% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cali (Cali is 23% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 18% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 22% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 42% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Soacha (Soacha is 22% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Soledad (Soledad is 12% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 50% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 33% less expensive)
Brazil
Puente Alto vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 6% more expensive) Puente Alto vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 0% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 16% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 25% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Salvador (Salvador is 23% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Manaus (Manaus is 17% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 20% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Recife (Recife is 19% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Goiania (Goiania is 31% less expensive)
Argentina
Puente Alto vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 5% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 3% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Rosario (Rosario is 34% less expensive) Puente Alto vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 27% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 22% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Salta (Salta is 24% less expensive) Puente Alto vs San Juan (San Juan is 31% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Lanus (Lanus is 16% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 59% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 26% less expensive)
Bolivia
Puente Alto vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 20% less expensive) Puente Alto vs La Paz (La Paz is 30% less expensive) Puente Alto vs El Alto (El Alto is 33% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 44% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Sucre (Sucre is 31% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Oruro (Oruro is 37% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Potosi (Potosi is 48% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Tarija (Tarija is 34% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 44% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 19% less expensive)
Paraguay
Puente Alto vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 30% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 45% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Luque (Luque is 37% less expensive) Puente Alto vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 35% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 45% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 57% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 46% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 44% less expensive) Puente Alto vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 43% less expensive)