Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 42.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 41.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 CLP 7,621
$18.25 CA$25.01
-52.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.88 CLP 38.0K
$72.9 CA$99.8
-41.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,617
$11.06 CA$15.16
-32.55%
Cappuccino
$2.97 CLP 2,637
$3.72 CA$5.10
-20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,255
$2.17 CA$2.97
-34.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 969
$1.67 CA$2.29
-34.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 CLP 2,934
$6.01 CA$8.24
-44.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CLP 3,352
$6.06 CA$8.30
-37.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,073
$2.31 CA$3.17
-47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,402
$2.65 CA$3.63
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 CLP 1,552
$3.60 CA$4.93
-51.39%
Eggs
$3.57 CLP 3,165
$3.57 CA$4.89
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 CLP 9,502
$11.60 CA$15.89
-7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CLP 5,275
$12.44 CA$17.04
-52.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 CLP 9,885
$15.25 CA$20.89
-26.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,677
$4.33 CA$5.94
-56.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,535
$1.45 CA$1.99
19.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,668
$3.78 CA$5.18
-50.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 CLP 1,574
$4.21 CA$5.77
-57.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,271
$2.69 CA$3.68
-46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,339
$2.75 CA$3.77
-45.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 CLP 1,164
$2.52 CA$3.45
-48.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,054
$1.86 CA$2.54
-36.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 4,815
$14.70 CA$20.14
-63.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 CLP 4,992
$13.06 CA$17.90
-56.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,296
$3.00 CA$4.10
-51.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CLP 2,039
$3.37 CA$4.61
-31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 779
$2.62 CA$3.59
-66.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.83 CLP 36.2K
$75.5 CA$103
-45.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 CLP 746
$3.50 CA$4.79
-76.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CLP 1,352
$1.49 CA$2.04
2.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.09 CLP 11.6K
$28.59 CA$39.17
-54.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,232
$1.15 CA$1.58
20.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K CLP 16.3M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
-26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 17.7M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
-4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 CLP 97.8K
$152 CA$208
-27.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.70 CLP 11.3K
$45.94 CA$62.9
-72.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.30 CLP 19.8K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-65.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.91 CLP 31.8K
$42.93 CA$58.8
-16.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 CLP 17.7K
$17.73 CA$24.29
12.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 CLP 5,009
$11.48 CA$15.72
-50.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 CLP 334.2K
$810 CA$1,110
-53.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,344 CLP 5.6M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-48.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.97 CLP 42.5K
$55.5 CA$76.0
-13.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.62 CLP 26.3K
$41.89 CA$57.4
-29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 CLP 59.0K
$90.1 CA$123
-26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 CLP 68.2K
$106 CA$146
-27.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 CLP 409.3K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-65.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 CLP 331.7K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-69.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 CLP 733.5K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 CLP 603.5K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-62.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,361 CLP 2.1M
$4,863 CA$6,663
-51.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,151 CLP 1.9M
$3,966 CA$5,434
-45.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 CLP 654.8K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-75.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
6.33
-19.59%

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

Last update for Chile: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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