Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Calama is 9.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calama is 19.7% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.30 CLP 7,328

$10.96 CLP 9,676

-24.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.76 CLP 29.8K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-37.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.97 CLP 7,035

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-3.74%

Cappuccino

$2.21 CLP 1,954

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-30.72%

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

$0.93 CLP 822

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-45.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 CLP 871

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-20.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,835

$3.21 CLP 2,832

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 CLP 3,740

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-1.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 CLP 1,084

$1.18 CLP 1,043

4.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,345

$1.52 CLP 1,341

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,717

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-8.49%

Eggs

$3.61 CLP 3,188

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-13.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 CLP 9,278

$10.30 CLP 9,093

2.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.77 CLP 5,974

$6.50 CLP 5,739

4.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.16 CLP 9,851

$11.08 CLP 9,779

0.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 CLP 1,678

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 CLP 1,384

$1.55 CLP 1,369

1.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 CLP 1,392

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-22.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 CLP 1,280

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-22.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 CLP 1,085

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-34.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 CLP 1,208

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-18.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 CLP 1,065

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-6.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,050

$1.20 CLP 1,058

-0.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.45 CLP 4,810

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-6.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.48 CLP 3,955

$6.87 CLP 6,063

-34.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 CLP 1,432

$1.55 CLP 1,367

4.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 CLP 2,056

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-10.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 CLP 543

$0.88 CLP 773

-29.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 411

$0.47 CLP 412

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CLP 1,295

$1.41 CLP 1,243

4.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 CLP 1,349

$1.37 CLP 1,210

11.68%

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

$19.4K CLP 17.1M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

-1.88%

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

$21.7K CLP 19.2M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-4.41%

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)

$13.50 CLP 11.9K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

-1.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.85 CLP 19.3K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

-1.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.64 CLP 34.1K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

14.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.09 CLP 18.6K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

2.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 CLP 5,105

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-10.11%

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

$432 CLP 381.2K

$435 CLP 383.6K

-0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.7 CLP 44.8K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-7.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.68 CLP 27.1K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

-7.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.9 CLP 55.6K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-17.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 CLP 73.5K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$355 CLP 313.7K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-30.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$369 CLP 325.9K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-18.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 CLP 750.2K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-15.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$586 CLP 517.4K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-35.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,557 CLP 1.4M

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

-45.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,349 CLP 1.2M

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

-55.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,255 CLP 1.1M

$852 CLP 752.4K

47.23%

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 Calama: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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