Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 15.2% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 16.3% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 CLP 7,494
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
-27.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 CLP 37.8K
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
-12.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,522
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLP 2,590
$3.27 ARS 4,745
-9.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CLP 1,247
$1.98 ARS 2,870
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 952
$1.39 ARS 2,016
-21.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 CLP 2,891
$3.03 ARS 4,394
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CLP 3,206
$2.98 ARS 4,322
23.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,070
$1.37 ARS 1,988
-10.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$2.05 ARS 2,973
-21.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 CLP 1,491
$2.14 ARS 3,112
-20.09%
Eggs
$3.71 CLP 3,241
$2.67 ARS 3,883
38.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 CLP 9,069
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
3.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$6.82 ARS 9,909
-8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 CLP 9,599
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
20.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,725
$2.22 ARS 3,218
-11.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,446
$2.08 ARS 3,025
-20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,644
$1.29 ARS 1,866
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,543
$2.38 ARS 3,452
-26.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,304
$1.28 ARS 1,856
16.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,368
$1.25 ARS 1,820
24.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.55 ARS 2,250
-16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,083
$1.47 ARS 2,130
-15.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 CLP 4,780
$3.02 ARS 4,379
81.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 CLP 5,056
$5.10 ARS 7,411
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,310
$1.86 ARS 2,707
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,035
$3.00 ARS 4,351
-22.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 722
$0.78 ARS 1,136
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.24 CLP 35.2K
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
90.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 CLP 715
$1.49 ARS 2,163
-44.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 CLP 1,384
$0.98 ARS 1,417
61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 CLP 11.4K
$6.09 ARS 8,842
114.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,202
$1.12 ARS 1,630
22.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K CLP 16.4M
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
-25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 17.5M
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
-34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 CLP 99.8K
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
32.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 10.8K
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
-26.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 CLP 19.9K
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
-0.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 CLP 31.0K
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
13.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.46 CLP 17.9K
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
52.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 CLP 4,919
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
-19.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 CLP 327.3K
$254 ARS 368.3K
47.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 CLP 5.6M
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
71.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.68 CLP 41.7K
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
-51.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 CLP 25.1K
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
-62.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
$119 ARS 172.6K
-44.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 CLP 67.5K
$120 ARS 173.8K
-35.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 CLP 399.5K
$495 ARS 719.0K
-7.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 328.2K
$334 ARS 485.4K
12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 738.4K
$900 ARS 1.3M
-6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 CLP 593.1K
$635 ARS 922.0K
6.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,339 CLP 2.0M
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
3.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 CLP 1.9M
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 CLP 653.7K
$712 ARS 1.0M
4.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
65.53
-92.23%

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

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

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