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

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 19.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 14.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.49 CLP 7,899

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-22.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.99 CLP 40.9K

$53.8 CLP 50K

-18.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.12 CLP 7,550

$8.21 CLP 7,636

-1.10%

Cappuccino

$2.81 CLP 2,616

$3.23 CLP 3,004

-13.00%

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

$1.29 CLP 1,201

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-27.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 CLP 987

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-19.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,969

$3.18 CLP 2,958

0.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 CLP 3,800

$4.33 CLP 4,029

-5.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 CLP 1,055

$1.19 CLP 1,107

-5.04%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CLP 3,478

$1.51 CLP 1,404

147.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 CLP 1,273

$2.2 CLP 2,043

-37.73%

Eggs

$4.23 CLP 3,935

$4.05 CLP 3,770

4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.18 CLP 9,463

$10.28 CLP 9,556

-0.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.25 CLP 3,949

$6.8 CLP 6,325

-37.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.99 CLP 8,360

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

-18.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 CLP 1,373

$2.05 CLP 1,905

-27.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.3 CLP 2,142

$1.54 CLP 1,435

49.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 CLP 1,527

$2.04 CLP 1,901

-19.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 CLP 1,929

$1.85 CLP 1,722

11.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 CLP 1,135

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-35.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 CLP 1,101

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-29.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 CLP 1,186

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-4.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 CLP 1,085

$1.18 CLP 1,093

-0.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.41 CLP 5,032

$5.55 CLP 5,159

-2.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.79 CLP 7,244

$6.27 CLP 5,832

24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,440

$1.59 CLP 1,483

-2.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CLP 2,154

$2.54 CLP 2,363

-8.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 CLP 667

$0.9 CLP 837

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 CLP 411

$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)

$1.44 CLP 1,339

$1.44 CLP 1,337

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

$19.4K CLP 18M

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

-0.53%

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

$21.7K CLP 20.2M

$23K CLP 21.4M

-5.50%

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

$133 CLP 123.6K

$134 CLP 124.6K

-0.82%

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

$14.02 CLP 13K

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.86 CLP 20.3K

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

-2.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.13 CLP 16.9K

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

-12.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 CLP 4,559

$6.38 CLP 5,931

-23.20%

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

$439 CLP 408K

$429 CLP 398.8K

2.31%

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

-8.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.14 CLP 30.8K

$33.36 CLP 31K

-0.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 CLP 57.8K

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

-17.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74 CLP 68.8K

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

-11.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 CLP 451.5K

$503 CLP 467.6K

-3.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 CLP 284.7K

$463 CLP 430.5K

-33.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$896 CLP 833.6K

$992 CLP 922.3K

-9.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$612 CLP 569.5K

$905 CLP 841.5K

-32.33%

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)

$630 CLP 585.5K

$837 CLP 778.3K

-24.77%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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