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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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 $