Cost of living in San Fernando

In San Fernando, Chile, a single person typically needs around $903 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $2140 monthly.

How expensive is San Fernando compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in San Fernando are 2% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does San Fernando compare to your city?

San Fernando is 67% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in San Fernando is, on average, 84% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in San Fernando?

Who is San Fernando a good fit for?

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

FAQ

Why is San Fernando so expensive?

The primary driver of higher costs in San Fernando is rent and utilities, which exceed the European benchmark. This can impact overall affordability for residents.

Is food expensive in San Fernando?

Food costs in San Fernando are 2% lower compared to the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable. Residents can find good value in their grocery shopping.

Is public transport affordable in San Fernando?

Public transport in San Fernando is 42% lower than the European benchmark, providing an economical option for commuting. This makes it easier for residents to manage transportation costs.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
903 $
Without Rent
473 $
Rent & Utilities
430 $
Food
336 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
663 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
58.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.79 $
Dinner 55.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.23 $
Capuccino 2.79 $
Coke, 330ml 1.21 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.32 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.99 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.43 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.08 $
Cigarette pack 5.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.82 $
Monthly Pass 39.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.47 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 51.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.69 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.72 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.95 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 84 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 130 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 20.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 302 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 500 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 417 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 697 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,776 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,708 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 663 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.59 $
Haircut 9.28 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 35 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,555 $

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San Fernando vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 54% more expensive) San Fernando vs Barber (Barber is 54% more expensive)
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San Fernando vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 47% more expensive) San Fernando vs Salto (Salto is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 30% more expensive) San Fernando vs Rivera (Rivera is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 7% more expensive) San Fernando vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 15% less expensive) San Fernando vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 8% less expensive) San Fernando vs Melo (Melo is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 14% more expensive) San Fernando vs Artigas (Artigas is 2% less expensive)
Trinidad And Tobago
San Fernando vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 18% more expensive) San Fernando vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 29% more expensive) San Fernando vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 7% more expensive) San Fernando vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 22% more expensive) San Fernando vs San Juan (San Juan is 29% more expensive)
Chile
San Fernando vs Santiago (Santiago is 33% more expensive) San Fernando vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 6% more expensive) San Fernando vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 17% more expensive) San Fernando vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 3% more expensive) San Fernando vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 5% less expensive) San Fernando vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 6% more expensive) San Fernando vs Temuco (Temuco is 3% less expensive) San Fernando vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 7% less expensive) San Fernando vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 2% more expensive) San Fernando vs Talca (Talca is 6% less expensive)
Guyana
San Fernando vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Linden (Linden is 12% more expensive) San Fernando vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 12% more expensive)
Mexico
San Fernando vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 32% more expensive) San Fernando vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 16% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs Leon (Leon is 20% less expensive) San Fernando vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 12% more expensive) San Fernando vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Puebla (Puebla is 4% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 8% more expensive) San Fernando vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 39% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 20% less expensive)
Suriname
San Fernando vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 7% less expensive)
Ecuador
San Fernando vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 1% more expensive) San Fernando vs Quito (Quito is 0% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 15% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 34% less expensive) San Fernando vs Duran (Duran is 11% less expensive) San Fernando vs Machala (Machala is 34% less expensive) San Fernando vs Manta (Manta is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs Loja (Loja is 32% less expensive) San Fernando vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 28% less expensive)
Peru
San Fernando vs Lima (Lima is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 38% less expensive) San Fernando vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 23% less expensive) San Fernando vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 43% less expensive) San Fernando vs Callao (Callao is 14% less expensive) San Fernando vs Piura (Piura is 38% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cusco (Cusco is 29% less expensive) San Fernando vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 45% less expensive) San Fernando vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 35% less expensive) San Fernando vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 25% less expensive)
Venezuela
San Fernando vs Caracas (Caracas is 16% more expensive) San Fernando vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 22% less expensive) San Fernando vs Valencia (Valencia is 13% less expensive) San Fernando vs Maracay (Maracay is 20% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barinas (Barinas is 12% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 1% less expensive) San Fernando vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 5% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 1% more expensive)
Colombia
San Fernando vs Bogota (Bogota is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Medellin (Medellin is 3% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cali (Cali is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 13% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 17% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 39% less expensive) San Fernando vs Soacha (Soacha is 17% less expensive) San Fernando vs Soledad (Soledad is 7% less expensive) San Fernando vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 47% less expensive) San Fernando vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 29% less expensive)
Brazil
San Fernando vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 12% more expensive) San Fernando vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 6% more expensive) San Fernando vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 11% less expensive) San Fernando vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs Salvador (Salvador is 18% less expensive) San Fernando vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 13% less expensive) San Fernando vs Manaus (Manaus is 12% less expensive) San Fernando vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 15% less expensive) San Fernando vs Recife (Recife is 14% less expensive) San Fernando vs Goiania (Goiania is 27% less expensive)
Argentina
San Fernando vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 1% more expensive) San Fernando vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 3% more expensive) San Fernando vs Rosario (Rosario is 30% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 23% less expensive) San Fernando vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 17% less expensive) San Fernando vs Salta (Salta is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Juan (San Juan is 27% less expensive) San Fernando vs Lanus (Lanus is 11% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 57% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 21% less expensive)
Bolivia
San Fernando vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs La Paz (La Paz is 25% less expensive) San Fernando vs El Alto (El Alto is 29% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 41% less expensive) San Fernando vs Sucre (Sucre is 27% less expensive) San Fernando vs Oruro (Oruro is 33% less expensive) San Fernando vs Potosi (Potosi is 45% less expensive) San Fernando vs Tarija (Tarija is 31% less expensive) San Fernando vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 41% less expensive) San Fernando vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 15% less expensive)
Paraguay
San Fernando vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 26% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 41% less expensive) San Fernando vs Luque (Luque is 33% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 31% less expensive) San Fernando vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 42% less expensive) San Fernando vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 54% less expensive) San Fernando vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 43% less expensive) San Fernando vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 41% less expensive) San Fernando vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 40% less expensive)