Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and India

😐 Solo nomad: Chile is 117.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chile is 128.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 CLP 7,494
$2.60 ₹238
229.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 CLP 37.8K
$13.91 ₹1,275
210.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,522
$4.17 ₹382
78.90%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLP 2,590
$1.84 ₹168
60.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CLP 1,247
$0.44 ₹40.04
225.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 952
$0.17 ₹15.35
541.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 CLP 2,891
$1.96 ₹179
68.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CLP 3,206
$3.50 ₹321
4.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,070
$0.73 ₹67.2
67.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$0.48 ₹44.00
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 CLP 1,491
$0.72 ₹65.7
137.50%
Eggs
$3.71 CLP 3,241
$0.94 ₹86.4
294.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 CLP 9,069
$5.23 ₹479
98.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$3.12 ₹286
99.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 CLP 9,599
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Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,725
$2.19 ₹201
-10.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,446
$0.75 ₹68.4
120.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,644
$1.10 ₹100
70.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,543
$0.57 ₹52.4
208.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,304
$0.42 ₹38.64
254.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,368
$0.45 ₹41.26
246.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$0.55 ₹50.1
136.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,083
$0.33 ₹30.23
275.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 CLP 4,780
$4.13 ₹378
32.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 CLP 5,056
$7.66 ₹702
-24.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,310
$1.83 ₹167
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,035
$2.90 ₹266
-19.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 722
$0.37 ₹33.46
124.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.24 CLP 35.2K
$10.00 ₹917
302.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 CLP 715
$0.92 ₹84.1
-10.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 CLP 1,384
$0.28 ₹25.62
464.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 CLP 11.4K
$1.77 ₹162
636.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,202
$1.17 ₹107
17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K CLP 16.4M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 17.5M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 CLP 99.8K
$41.02 ₹3,759
178.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 10.8K
$3.88 ₹355
218.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 CLP 19.9K
$7.71 ₹707
195.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 CLP 31.0K
$16.54 ₹1,515
114.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.46 CLP 17.9K
$7.91 ₹725
158.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 CLP 4,919
$3.41 ₹313
64.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 CLP 327.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
428.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 CLP 5.6M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
247.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.68 CLP 41.7K
$24.96 ₹2,287
91.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 CLP 25.1K
$27.09 ₹2,482
6.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
$46.21 ₹4,234
42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 CLP 67.5K
$33.03 ₹3,026
133.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 CLP 399.5K
$175 ₹16.1K
160.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 328.2K
$113 ₹10.4K
231.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 738.4K
$403 ₹37.0K
109.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 CLP 593.1K
$258 ₹23.7K
162.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,339 CLP 2.0M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
78.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 CLP 1.9M
$659 ₹60.4K
228.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 CLP 653.7K
$457 ₹41.8K
63.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
9.02
-43.57%

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Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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