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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 14.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 26.1% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.02 CLP 8,392

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-17.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 CLP 42.9K

$53.8 CLP 50K

-14.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 CLP 7,637

$8.21 CLP 7,636

Cappuccino

$2.95 CLP 2,739

$3.23 CLP 3,004

-8.67%

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

$1.2 CLP 1,114

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-32.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 CLP 979

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-19.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 CLP 2,747

$3.18 CLP 2,958

-7.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.3 CLP 3,999

$4.33 CLP 4,029

-0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 CLP 1,111

$1.19 CLP 1,107

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 CLP 1,551

$1.51 CLP 1,404

10.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 CLP 1,516

$2.2 CLP 2,043

-25.91%

Eggs

$3.25 CLP 3,027

$4.05 CLP 3,770

-19.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 CLP 9,029

$10.28 CLP 9,556

-5.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.4 CLP 6,883

$6.8 CLP 6,325

8.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 CLP 8,820

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

-13.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 CLP 1,507

$2.05 CLP 1,905

-20.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 CLP 1,232

$1.54 CLP 1,435

-14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 CLP 1,480

$2.04 CLP 1,901

-22.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 CLP 1,260

$1.85 CLP 1,722

-27.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 CLP 1,294

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-26.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 CLP 1,431

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 CLP 982

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-20.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 CLP 1,053

$1.18 CLP 1,093

-4.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 CLP 5,720

$5.55 CLP 5,159

10.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.32 CLP 4,017

$6.27 CLP 5,832

-31.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 CLP 1,503

$1.59 CLP 1,483

1.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 CLP 2,193

$2.54 CLP 2,363

-7.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 CLP 721

$0.9 CLP 837

-14.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 CLP 408

$0.51 CLP 478

-13.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CLP 1,367

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CLP 1,291

$1.44 CLP 1,337

-3.47%

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

$17.5K CLP 16.3M

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

-10.14%

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

$23.3K CLP 21.7M

$23K CLP 21.4M

1.46%

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

$148 CLP 137.6K

$134 CLP 124.6K

10.46%

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

$14.4 CLP 13.4K

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

5.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.42 CLP 21.8K

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.29 CLP 20.7K

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

7.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 CLP 5,521

$6.38 CLP 5,931

-6.90%

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

$427 CLP 397.1K

$429 CLP 398.8K

-0.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.6 CLP 47K

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

-8.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.57 CLP 28.4K

$33.36 CLP 31K

-8.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.4 CLP 52.5K

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

-25.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.9 CLP 75.3K

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

-3.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 CLP 436.3K

$503 CLP 467.6K

-6.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 CLP 430.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$967 CLP 899.8K

$992 CLP 922.3K

-2.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$905 CLP 841.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 CLP 491.2K

$837 CLP 778.3K

-36.89%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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