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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 16.9% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 15.9% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 CLP 7,621
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
-27.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.88 CLP 38.0K
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
-13.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,617
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$2.97 CLP 2,637
$3.45 ARS 4,693
-13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,255
$1.89 ARS 2,564
-24.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 969
$1.44 ARS 1,963
-24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CLP 2,934
$3.03 ARS 4,122
9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CLP 3,352
$2.97 ARS 4,037
27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,073
$1.37 ARS 1,858
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,402
$2.05 ARS 2,786
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 CLP 1,552
$2.07 ARS 2,813
-15.46%
Eggs
$3.57 CLP 3,165
$2.56 ARS 3,483
39.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 CLP 9,502
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CLP 5,275
$6.79 ARS 9,233
-12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 CLP 9,885
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
28.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,677
$2.22 ARS 3,014
-14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,535
$2.06 ARS 2,803
-16.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,668
$1.33 ARS 1,810
41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 CLP 1,574
$2.47 ARS 3,359
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,271
$1.29 ARS 1,750
10.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,339
$1.25 ARS 1,703
20.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 CLP 1,164
$1.53 ARS 2,083
-14.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,054
$1.52 ARS 2,069
-21.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 4,815
$3.05 ARS 4,146
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 CLP 4,992
$4.98 ARS 6,770
13.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,296
$1.89 ARS 2,577
-22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CLP 2,039
$3.00 ARS 4,081
-23.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 779
$0.78 ARS 1,062
12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.83 CLP 36.2K
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
95.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 CLP 746
$1.54 ARS 2,097
-45.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CLP 1,352
$1.01 ARS 1,377
50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.09 CLP 11.6K
$5.84 ARS 7,936
124.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,232
$1.09 ARS 1,483
27.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K CLP 16.3M
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
-27.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 17.7M
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
-33.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 CLP 97.8K
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
24.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.70 CLP 11.3K
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
-25.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.30 CLP 19.8K
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
-4.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.91 CLP 31.8K
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
15.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 CLP 17.7K
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
48.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 CLP 5,009
$6.81 ARS 9,267
-17.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 CLP 334.2K
$249 ARS 338.9K
51.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,344 CLP 5.6M
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
70.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.97 CLP 42.5K
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
-51.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.62 CLP 26.3K
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
-62.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 CLP 59.0K
$122 ARS 165.3K
-45.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 CLP 68.2K
$119 ARS 161.4K
-35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 CLP 409.3K
$497 ARS 675.7K
-7.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 CLP 331.7K
$338 ARS 459.3K
10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 CLP 733.5K
$880 ARS 1.2M
-6.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 CLP 603.5K
$625 ARS 850.6K
8.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,361 CLP 2.1M
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
7.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,151 CLP 1.9M
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
35.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 CLP 654.8K
$719 ARS 978.5K
2.67%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

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