Cost of living in Santiago, Chile

The cost of living in Santiago, Chile is approximately 1200 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2937 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Santiago

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1200 $
Without Rent
660 $
Rent & Utilities
540 $
Food
388 $
Transport
169 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
801 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
6.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 12.2 $
Dinner 51.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.52 $
Capuccino 3.58 $
Coke, 330ml 1.72 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.38 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.88 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.5 $
Cigarette pack 5.39 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.91 $
Monthly Pass 45.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 50.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.41 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.77 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.99 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 81 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 126 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 20.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 419 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 774 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 515 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 989 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,689 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,861 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 801 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.25%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.02 $
Haircut 17.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 417 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,298 $

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Curacao
Santiago vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 16% more expensive) Santiago vs Barber (Barber is 16% more expensive)
Uruguay
Santiago vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 11% more expensive) Santiago vs Salto (Salto is 18% less expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 2% less expensive) Santiago vs Rivera (Rivera is 37% less expensive) Santiago vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 19% less expensive) Santiago vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 36% less expensive) Santiago vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 31% less expensive) Santiago vs Melo (Melo is 39% less expensive) Santiago vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 15% less expensive) Santiago vs Artigas (Artigas is 27% less expensive)
Trinidad And Tobago
Santiago vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 11% less expensive) Santiago vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 3% less expensive) Santiago vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 20% less expensive) Santiago vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 8% less expensive) Santiago vs San Juan (San Juan is 3% less expensive)
Chile
Santiago vs Santiago (Santiago has similar costs) Santiago vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 20% less expensive) Santiago vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 12% less expensive) Santiago vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 22% less expensive) Santiago vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 29% less expensive) Santiago vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 20% less expensive) Santiago vs Temuco (Temuco is 27% less expensive) Santiago vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 30% less expensive) Santiago vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 23% less expensive) Santiago vs Talca (Talca is 29% less expensive)
Guyana
Santiago vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 18% less expensive) Santiago vs Linden (Linden is 15% less expensive) Santiago vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 16% less expensive)
Mexico
Santiago vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 1% less expensive) Santiago vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 13% less expensive) Santiago vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 39% less expensive) Santiago vs Leon (Leon is 40% less expensive) Santiago vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 16% less expensive) Santiago vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 18% less expensive) Santiago vs Puebla (Puebla is 22% less expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 19% less expensive) Santiago vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 5% more expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 40% less expensive)
Suriname
Santiago vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 28% less expensive) Santiago vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 30% less expensive)
Ecuador
Santiago vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 24% less expensive) Santiago vs Quito (Quito is 25% less expensive) Santiago vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 36% less expensive) Santiago vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 51% less expensive) Santiago vs Duran (Duran is 33% less expensive) Santiago vs Machala (Machala is 51% less expensive) Santiago vs Manta (Manta is 28% less expensive) Santiago vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 37% less expensive) Santiago vs Loja (Loja is 49% less expensive) Santiago vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 46% less expensive)
Peru
Santiago vs Lima (Lima is 18% less expensive) Santiago vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 53% less expensive) Santiago vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 42% less expensive) Santiago vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 57% less expensive) Santiago vs Callao (Callao is 35% less expensive) Santiago vs Piura (Piura is 53% less expensive) Santiago vs Cusco (Cusco is 46% less expensive) Santiago vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 59% less expensive) Santiago vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 51% less expensive) Santiago vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 43% less expensive)
Venezuela
Santiago vs Caracas (Caracas is 13% less expensive) Santiago vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 41% less expensive) Santiago vs Valencia (Valencia is 35% less expensive) Santiago vs Maracay (Maracay is 40% less expensive) Santiago vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 40% less expensive) Santiago vs Barinas (Barinas is 33% less expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 26% less expensive) Santiago vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 21% less expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 28% less expensive) Santiago vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 24% less expensive)
Colombia
Santiago vs Bogota (Bogota is 28% less expensive) Santiago vs Medellin (Medellin is 27% less expensive) Santiago vs Cali (Cali is 39% less expensive) Santiago vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 34% less expensive) Santiago vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 38% less expensive) Santiago vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 54% less expensive) Santiago vs Soacha (Soacha is 38% less expensive) Santiago vs Soledad (Soledad is 30% less expensive) Santiago vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 60% less expensive) Santiago vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 47% less expensive)
Brazil
Santiago vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 16% less expensive) Santiago vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 20% less expensive) Santiago vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 33% less expensive) Santiago vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 40% less expensive) Santiago vs Salvador (Salvador is 38% less expensive) Santiago vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 34% less expensive) Santiago vs Manaus (Manaus is 34% less expensive) Santiago vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 36% less expensive) Santiago vs Recife (Recife is 35% less expensive) Santiago vs Goiania (Goiania is 45% less expensive)
Argentina
Santiago vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 24% less expensive) Santiago vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 23% less expensive) Santiago vs Rosario (Rosario is 47% less expensive) Santiago vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 42% less expensive) Santiago vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 38% less expensive) Santiago vs Salta (Salta is 39% less expensive) Santiago vs San Juan (San Juan is 45% less expensive) Santiago vs Lanus (Lanus is 33% less expensive) Santiago vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 68% less expensive) Santiago vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 41% less expensive)
Bolivia
Santiago vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 37% less expensive) Santiago vs La Paz (La Paz is 44% less expensive) Santiago vs El Alto (El Alto is 47% less expensive) Santiago vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 55% less expensive) Santiago vs Sucre (Sucre is 45% less expensive) Santiago vs Oruro (Oruro is 50% less expensive) Santiago vs Potosi (Potosi is 59% less expensive) Santiago vs Tarija (Tarija is 48% less expensive) Santiago vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 55% less expensive) Santiago vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 36% less expensive)
Paraguay
Santiago vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 45% less expensive) Santiago vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 56% less expensive) Santiago vs Luque (Luque is 50% less expensive) Santiago vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 48% less expensive) Santiago vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 56% less expensive) Santiago vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 66% less expensive) Santiago vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 57% less expensive) Santiago vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 56% less expensive) Santiago vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 55% less expensive)