Cost of Living Comparison Between Chillan and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Chillan and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Chillan is 18.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 31.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.51 CLP 4,863

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-49.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.79 CLP 23.6K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-50.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.17 CLP 5,451

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-25.48%

Cappuccino

$2.96 CLP 2,612

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-7.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 CLP 845

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-44.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 CLP 852

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-21.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 CLP 3,269

$3.21 CLP 2,832

15.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 CLP 3,776

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-0.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 CLP 1,013

$1.18 CLP 1,043

-2.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.69 CLP 1,492

$1.52 CLP 1,341

11.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.85 CLP 1,632

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-12.74%

Eggs

$3.75 CLP 3,313

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-10.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.72 CLP 6,813

$10.30 CLP 9,092

-25.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.58 CLP 5,809

$6.50 CLP 5,739

1.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.97 CLP 9,687

$11.08 CLP 9,779

-0.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 CLP 1,597

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-10.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 CLP 1,378

$1.55 CLP 1,369

0.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,410

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-21.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 CLP 1,292

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-21.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 CLP 1,081

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-35.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 CLP 1,197

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-19.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 CLP 1,113

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-3.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 CLP 1,028

$1.20 CLP 1,058

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.36 CLP 4,730

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-8.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.70 CLP 3,264

$6.87 CLP 6,063

-46.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 CLP 1,359

$1.55 CLP 1,367

-0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 CLP 2,042

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-11.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 CLP 557

$0.88 CLP 773

-28.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 454

$0.47 CLP 412

8.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 CLP 1,259

$1.37 CLP 1,210

4.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$12.6K CLP 11.1M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

-36.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.6K CLP 13.8M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-31.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$132 CLP 116.8K

$134 CLP 118.7K

-1.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.42 CLP 11.8K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

-1.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.02 CLP 21.2K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

7.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.23 CLP 14.3K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

-51.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.09 CLP 18.6K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

2.33%

Cinema Ticket

$11.96 CLP 10.6K

$6.43 CLP 5,672

86.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$427 CLP 376.9K

$435 CLP 383.5K

-1.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.9 CLP 45.0K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-7.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.08 CLP 26.6K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

-9.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.7 CLP 45.6K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-32.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.7 CLP 60.6K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

-18.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$479 CLP 422.6K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-6.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 CLP 331.1K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-17.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 CLP 410.3K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-53.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$594 CLP 524.7K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-34.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,601 CLP 2.3M

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

-13.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 CLP 642.1K

$852 CLP 752.4K

-14.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

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

Last update for Chillan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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