Cost of Living in Chile - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Chile
Address: CL

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $634 (excluding rent), and $1,114 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,574 (excluding rent), and $2,309 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 CLP 7,494

$5.36 CLP 4,686

$16.07 CLP 14.1K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.23 CLP 37.8K

$27.02 CLP 23.6K

$70.3 CLP 61.4K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 CLP 6,522

$6.92 CLP 6,056

$9.26 CLP 8,103

Cappuccino

$2.96 CLP 2,590

$1.64 CLP 1,432

$4.36 CLP 3,810

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 CLP 1,247

$1.10 CLP 962

$2.74 CLP 2,396

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 CLP 952

$0.87 CLP 765

$2.20 CLP 1,921

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.30 CLP 2,891

$1.66 CLP 1,450

$5.52 CLP 4,824

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 CLP 3,206

$2.10 CLP 1,837

$5.77 CLP 5,043

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,070

$0.99 CLP 865

$1.43 CLP 1,248

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 CLP 1,403

$1.04 CLP 911

$2.75 CLP 2,403

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 CLP 1,491

$1.17 CLP 1,020

$2.63 CLP 2,297

Eggs

$3.71 CLP 3,241

$2.19 CLP 1,912

$5.23 CLP 4,578

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.37 CLP 9,069

$5.84 CLP 5,107

$16.99 CLP 14.9K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.22 CLP 5,439

$2.95 CLP 2,582

$9.52 CLP 8,323

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.97 CLP 9,599

$7.52 CLP 6,576

$15.03 CLP 13.1K

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 CLP 1,725

$1.11 CLP 970

$2.88 CLP 2,516

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 CLP 1,446

$1.26 CLP 1,104

$2.95 CLP 2,584

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,644

$1.07 CLP 937

$3.26 CLP 2,854

Tomato (1kg)

$1.76 CLP 1,543

$0.87 CLP 763

$2.19 CLP 1,916

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 CLP 1,304

$0.55 CLP 482

$2.64 CLP 2,313

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 CLP 1,368

$0.87 CLP 764

$2.19 CLP 1,918

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,141

$0.66 CLP 580

$1.87 CLP 1,632

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,083

$0.83 CLP 728

$1.64 CLP 1,438

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.47 CLP 4,780

$4.92 CLP 4,301

$6.56 CLP 5,738

Wine (Bottle)

$5.78 CLP 5,056

$3.47 CLP 3,037

$9.25 CLP 8,094

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 CLP 1,310

$0.98 CLP 859

$2.19 CLP 1,912

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 CLP 2,035

$1.10 CLP 964

$3.85 CLP 3,364

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 CLP 722

$0.57 CLP 496

$0.96 CLP 840

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.24 CLP 35.2K

$33.89 CLP 29.6K

$46.60 CLP 40.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 CLP 715

$0.41 CLP 358

$2.56 CLP 2,237

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 CLP 1,384

$1.06 CLP 926

$2.64 CLP 2,310

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.04 CLP 11.4K

$9.78 CLP 8,550

$21.73 CLP 19.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,202

$1.31 CLP 1,143

$1.47 CLP 1,288

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.8K CLP 16.4M

$15.3K CLP 13.4M

$21.2K CLP 18.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.0K CLP 17.5M

$17.6K CLP 15.4M

$24.4K CLP 21.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$114 CLP 99.8K

$65.5 CLP 57.3K

$202 CLP 176.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.36 CLP 10.8K

$7.49 CLP 6,548

$21.38 CLP 18.7K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.80 CLP 19.9K

$16.26 CLP 14.2K

$32.52 CLP 28.4K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.42 CLP 31.0K

$19.18 CLP 16.8K

$58.6 CLP 51.3K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.46 CLP 17.9K

$10.90 CLP 9,537

$27.26 CLP 23.8K

Cinema Ticket

$5.62 CLP 4,919

$4.86 CLP 4,252

$8.64 CLP 7,558

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$374 CLP 327.3K

$247 CLP 216.4K

$533 CLP 466.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,418 CLP 5.6M

$3,953 CLP 3.5M

$13.2K CLP 11.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.68 CLP 41.7K

$26.61 CLP 23.3K

$63.9 CLP 55.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.72 CLP 25.1K

$12.78 CLP 11.2K

$53.3 CLP 46.6K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.0 CLP 57.7K

$43.39 CLP 37.9K

$108 CLP 94.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.2 CLP 67.5K

$42.86 CLP 37.5K

$129 CLP 112.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 CLP 399.5K

$370 CLP 323.9K

$688 CLP 601.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 CLP 328.2K

$295 CLP 258.3K

$531 CLP 464.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 CLP 738.4K

$602 CLP 526.2K

$1,313 CLP 1.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$678 CLP 593.1K

$490 CLP 428.5K

$1,198 CLP 1.0M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,339 CLP 2.0M

$1,690 CLP 1.5M

$3,380 CLP 3.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 CLP 1.9M

$1,481 CLP 1.3M

$4,014 CLP 3.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$747 CLP 653.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.09

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 3, 2026

By City in Chile

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Ancud	28162	54	$635	$1,084	$1,556	$2,187	160.66	111.55
2	Antofagasta	348517	47	$493	$952	$1,317	$2,057	55.73	279.55
3	Arica	202131	54	$635	$1,049	$1,321	$2,201	44.32	225.94
4	Calama	157575	54	$495	$1,096	$1,459	$2,090	89.19	247.39
5	Castro	33417	54	$639	$1,084	$1,324	$2,239	143.84	294.3
6	Chillan	164270	52	$547	$1,030	$1,180	$1,980	10.89	343.01
7	Concepcion	217537	53	$601	$1,070	$1,497	$2,213	209.15	408.47
8	Concon	39345	55	$592	$1,114	$1,594	$2,185	289.05	359.89
9	Coquimbo	204068	55	$526	$1,099	$1,608	$2,195	52.05	342.75
10	Coronel	112057	54	$494	$1,070	$1,248	$2,157	43.36	412.72
11	Curico	125275	48	$522	$974	$1,486	$1,869	151.84	235.67
12	Iquique	188003	52	$628	$1,053	$1,536	$2,314	109.88	402.46
13	La Serena	195382	53	$631	$1,080	$1,755	$2,525	258.29	375.69
14	Linares	73602	54	$613	$1,061	$1,318	$2,210	72.04	164.91
15	Los Ángeles	143023	54	$566	$1,071	$1,456	$2,181	241.38	164.53
16	Osorno	147666	55	$547	$1,102	$1,369	$2,105	52.71	348.49
17	Puente Alto	568106	54	$601	$1,068	$1,470	$2,152	44.57	446.42
18	Puerto Montt	169736	55	$541	$1,104	$1,341	$2,140	25.58	333.29
19	Puerto Varas	41255	56	$552	$1,137	$1,513	$2,248	127.99	285.76
20	Punta Arenas	123403	66	$649	$1,298	$1,817	$2,772	399.27	339.12
21	Quellón	17552	55	$641	$1,107	$1,394	$2,239	174.51	242.77
22	Rancagua	231370	49	$502	$980	$1,425	$2,077	79.06	406.31
23	San Antonio de Petrel	2000	55	$658	$1,084	$1,432	$2,207	78.77	231.07
24	San Bernardo	290912	57	$634	$1,146	$1,498	$2,415	231.19	409.57
25	San Pedro de Atacama	5347	54	$565	$1,056	$1,469	$2,202	244.33	120.53
26	Santiago	6139087	64	$671	$1,283	$1,716	$2,802	240.97	411.68
27	Talca	206069	51	$599	$1,034	$1,266	$2,159	14.04	354.22
28	Talcahuano	147831	54	$558	$1,055	$1,577	$2,144	32.69	407.32
29	Temuco	235509	60	$687	$1,195	$1,402	$2,360	246.38	345.21
30	Valdivia	150048	54	$511	$1,064	$1,277	$2,161	20.3	325.46
31	Valparaiso	251177	58	$610	$1,171	$1,266	$2,201	15.62	356.15
32	Villa Alemana	125140	27	$448	$545	$1,147	$1,376	213.94	388
33	Villarrica	31780	55	$632	$1,102	$1,526	$2,261	43.63	239.2
34	Vina del Mar	332875	53	$600	$1,046	$1,559	$2,286	40.82	408.89

Chile Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Chile - Frequently Asked Questions

Chile can offer a favorable balance of value and lifestyle for travelers, expats, and digital nomads, with clear contrasts between urban cores and provincial towns. In general, you’ll find more affordable housing and groceries outside the capital, while city centers carry a premium for location and convenience. Public transport is practical and often cheaper than owning a car, and seasonal dining remains accessible in many neighborhoods. Cost of Living in Chile tends to reward longer stays and flexible living patterns that mix work hubs with local communities. Tip: map out a few districts that fit your priorities and test them during a starter stay.

When you’re settling into daily life, housing search often reveals a mix of leafy neighborhoods and buzzy center spots, with longer leases giving better value than short terms. Food options range from markets with seasonal produce to casual eateries, making it easy to eat well without overspending. Public transport is a reliable backbone in many cities, complemented by rideshares and bike lanes in bike-friendly zones; groceries and utilities shape monthly costs, so factor connectivity to work and errands. Chile living cost varies by region and lifestyle, so choose an area that balances commute, vibe, and access. Tip: use a neighborhood sweep to compare pace, safety, and convenience before committing.

Quality of life in Chile often hinges on choosing a neighborhood that fits your pace and work needs. In cities like Santiago you’ll find a mix of modern amenities, cafes, and coworking spaces, while coastal towns offer a slower rhythm and sea breezes. Build a flexible budgeting framework by tracking essentials, discretionary spending, and variable costs such as seasonal travel or utilities. Seasonality affects activities: summers invite outdoor living near the coast, winters bring rain and indoor routines, so choose areas with reliable services year-round. Tip: pick a base in a walkable district with good wifi, nearby markets, and easy transit to your favorite day trips.