Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 11.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 18.1% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.39 CLP 7,404

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-23.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.69 CLP 39.4K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-17.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.80 CLP 6,889

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-5.80%

Cappuccino

$2.79 CLP 2,466

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-12.54%

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

$1.35 CLP 1,196

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-21.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 CLP 945

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-13.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.15 CLP 2,781

$3.21 CLP 2,832

-1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 CLP 3,715

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-1.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 CLP 1,085

$1.18 CLP 1,043

4.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 CLP 1,391

$1.52 CLP 1,341

3.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 CLP 1,718

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-8.02%

Eggs

$3.50 CLP 3,090

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-16.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,369

$10.30 CLP 9,092

3.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 CLP 5,750

$6.50 CLP 5,739

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 CLP 9,703

$11.08 CLP 9,779

-0.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 CLP 1,674

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 CLP 1,328

$1.55 CLP 1,369

-3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 CLP 1,340

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-25.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 CLP 1,319

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-19.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 CLP 1,143

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-31.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 CLP 1,191

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-20.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 CLP 1,062

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 CLP 1,079

$1.20 CLP 1,058

1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.41 CLP 4,776

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-7.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CLP 1,420

$1.55 CLP 1,367

3.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 CLP 1,968

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-14.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 CLP 545

$0.88 CLP 773

-29.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CLP 1,227

$1.37 CLP 1,210

1.46%

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

$19.6K CLP 17.3M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

-0.69%

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

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-6.69%

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

$134 CLP 118.5K

$134 CLP 118.7K

-0.19%

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

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

-0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.86 CLP 19.3K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

-1.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.75 CLP 34.2K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

15.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.84 CLP 18.4K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

1.12%

Cinema Ticket

$5.75 CLP 5,074

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-10.58%

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

$427 CLP 377.2K

$435 CLP 383.5K

-1.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.3 CLP 44.4K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-8.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.07 CLP 26.5K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

-9.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.9 CLP 50.2K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-25.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.7 CLP 73.9K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

-0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 CLP 418.5K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-7.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 CLP 326.5K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-18.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$881 CLP 778.0K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-12.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 CLP 515.8K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-35.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$573 CLP 505.9K

$852 CLP 752.4K

-32.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

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

Last update for Arica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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