Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 4.7% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 22.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.83 CLP 8,042

$10.60 CLP 9,654

-16.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.18 CLP 41.1K

$54.5 CLP 49.6K

-17.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 CLP 7,364

$8.19 CLP 7,461

-1.22%

Cappuccino

$2.83 CLP 2,578

$3.26 CLP 2,970

-13.19%

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

$1.30 CLP 1,185

$1.70 CLP 1,546

-23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 CLP 935

$1.31 CLP 1,190

-21.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 CLP 2,964

$3.19 CLP 2,901

1.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 CLP 3,754

$4.23 CLP 3,850

-2.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 CLP 991

$1.22 CLP 1,114

-10.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 CLP 1,344

$1.53 CLP 1,394

-3.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 CLP 1,196

$2.18 CLP 1,988

-39.91%

Eggs

$4.34 CLP 3,955

$4.03 CLP 3,669

7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.27 CLP 9,353

$10.61 CLP 9,665

-3.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 CLP 3,983

$6.84 CLP 6,226

-36.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 CLP 8,176

$11.00 CLP 10.0K

-18.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.42 CLP 1,291

$2.02 CLP 1,840

-29.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 CLP 2,216

$1.55 CLP 1,412

56.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 CLP 1,517

$2.13 CLP 1,941

-21.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 CLP 1,882

$1.93 CLP 1,760

7.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 CLP 1,111

$1.94 CLP 1,766

-37.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 CLP 1,238

$1.60 CLP 1,461

-15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 CLP 1,113

$1.29 CLP 1,172

-5.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 CLP 1,118

$1.19 CLP 1,085

3.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 CLP 5,045

$5.60 CLP 5,101

-1.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.36 CLP 7,609

$6.74 CLP 6,142

24.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 CLP 1,397

$1.55 CLP 1,407

-1.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 CLP 2,094

$2.59 CLP 2,362

-11.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 CLP 636

$0.86 CLP 784

-18.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 431

$0.48 CLP 436

-2.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,327

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 CLP 1,256

$1.44 CLP 1,311

-4.17%

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

$19.6K CLP 17.8M

$19.3K CLP 17.6M

1.46%

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

$21.8K CLP 19.8M

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

-2.50%

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

$130 CLP 118.7K

$134 CLP 122.1K

-2.76%

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

$13.52 CLP 12.3K

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

-0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.33 CLP 20.3K

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

2.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.30 CLP 34.9K

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

12.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.41 CLP 19.5K

$21.27 CLP 19.4K

0.66%

Cinema Ticket

$5.57 CLP 5,076

$6.40 CLP 5,825

-12.97%

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

$432 CLP 393.3K

$429 CLP 390.7K

0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 CLP 46.8K

$56.5 CLP 51.5K

-9.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.17 CLP 27.5K

$32.83 CLP 29.9K

-8.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 CLP 56.2K

$77.3 CLP 70.4K

-20.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.0 CLP 75.6K

$83.5 CLP 76.0K

-0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 CLP 435.5K

$519 CLP 472.4K

-7.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 CLP 335.5K

$454 CLP 413.9K

-18.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 CLP 795.4K

$993 CLP 904.5K

-12.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 CLP 574.3K

$904 CLP 823.4K

-30.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$666 CLP 606.5K

$849 CLP 773.0K

-21.53%

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 Castro: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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