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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 16.3% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 16.8% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.40 CLP 7,418
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-30.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.01 CLP 38.0K
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
-15.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 CLP 6,858
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
-20.80%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,630
$3.34 ARS 4,848
-10.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 CLP 1,211
$1.87 ARS 2,709
-26.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 927
$1.41 ARS 2,042
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,812
$2.98 ARS 4,326
7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 CLP 3,274
$2.97 ARS 4,316
24.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,049
$1.41 ARS 2,051
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,355
$2.02 ARS 2,935
-24.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,556
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.75 CLP 3,308
$2.60 ARS 3,769
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 CLP 9,394
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
6.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 CLP 5,525
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
-10.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CLP 9,900
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
28.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,743
$2.18 ARS 3,169
-9.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,468
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-19.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,673
$1.29 ARS 1,869
47.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,517
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-29.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,274
$1.25 ARS 1,811
15.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,381
$1.19 ARS 1,734
31.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,151
$1.58 ARS 2,291
-17.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,052
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-21.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 4,773
$2.93 ARS 4,261
84.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 CLP 5,007
$5.06 ARS 7,342
12.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,338
$1.87 ARS 2,719
-18.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 1,991
$2.89 ARS 4,195
-21.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 CLP 741
$0.76 ARS 1,107
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.68 CLP 36.8K
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
102.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 780
$1.47 ARS 2,131
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$1.02 ARS 1,484
51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 CLP 11.6K
$6.03 ARS 8,764
116.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,233
$1.09 ARS 1,590
28.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.1M
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-27.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 18.0M
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-33.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CLP 99.7K
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
32.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.67 CLP 11.2K
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
-25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 CLP 19.9K
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
-1.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.77 CLP 31.6K
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
14.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 CLP 17.8K
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
49.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 CLP 5,032
$6.76 ARS 9,821
-15.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 CLP 331.4K
$253 ARS 367.8K
48.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,307 CLP 5.6M
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
68.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.50 CLP 41.9K
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-50.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.18 CLP 25.8K
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-62.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 CLP 57.0K
$121 ARS 176.1K
-46.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 CLP 67.4K
$120 ARS 174.7K
-36.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 CLP 412.5K
$499 ARS 724.4K
-6.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 CLP 341.9K
$330 ARS 479.3K
17.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 745.3K
$880 ARS 1.3M
-4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 CLP 581.2K
$613 ARS 889.9K
7.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,385 CLP 2.1M
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
10.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,172 CLP 1.9M
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
40.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$742 CLP 655.0K
$680 ARS 987.4K
9.13%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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