Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Chile

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 73.8% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 71.4% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$8.60 CLP 7,621
112.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$42.88 CLP 38.0K
69.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$7.46 CLP 6,617
48.26%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.97 CLP 2,637
25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.42 CLP 1,255
52.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.09 CLP 969
53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.31 CLP 2,934
81.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$3.78 CLP 3,352
60.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.21 CLP 1,073
90.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.58 CLP 1,402
67.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.75 CLP 1,552
105.71%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.57 CLP 3,165
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.72 CLP 9,502
8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.95 CLP 5,275
109.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$11.15 CLP 9,885
36.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.89 CLP 1,677
129.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.73 CLP 1,535
-16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.88 CLP 1,668
101.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.78 CLP 1,574
136.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.43 CLP 1,271
88.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.51 CLP 1,339
82.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.31 CLP 1,164
92.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.19 CLP 1,054
56.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$5.43 CLP 4,815
170.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$5.63 CLP 4,992
131.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.46 CLP 1,296
105.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.30 CLP 2,039
46.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.88 CLP 779
197.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$40.83 CLP 36.2K
85.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.84 CLP 746
316.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.52 CLP 1,352
-1.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$13.09 CLP 11.6K
118.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.39 CLP 1,232
-17.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$18.3K CLP 16.3M
35.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$20.0K CLP 17.7M
4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$110 CLP 97.8K
37.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$12.70 CLP 11.3K
261.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$22.30 CLP 19.8K
187.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$35.91 CLP 31.8K
19.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$20.02 CLP 17.7K
-11.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$5.65 CLP 5,009
103.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$377 CLP 334.2K
114.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$6,344 CLP 5.6M
93.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$47.97 CLP 42.5K
15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$29.62 CLP 26.3K
41.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$66.5 CLP 59.0K
35.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$77.0 CLP 68.2K
38.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$462 CLP 409.3K
190.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$374 CLP 331.7K
225.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$827 CLP 733.5K
164.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$681 CLP 603.5K
168.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,361 CLP 2.1M
105.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,151 CLP 1.9M
84.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$739 CLP 654.8K
311.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.09
24.36%

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

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chile: April 13, 2026

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