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 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 31.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 CLP 4,807

$10.60 CLP 9,272

-48.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.79 CLP 23.4K

$54.5 CLP 47.6K

-50.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.37 CLP 5,574

$8.19 CLP 7,166

-22.22%

Cappuccino

$3.03 CLP 2,651

$3.26 CLP 2,853

-7.06%

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

$0.96 CLP 841

$1.70 CLP 1,485

-43.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 CLP 833

$1.31 CLP 1,143

-27.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.73 CLP 3,261

$3.19 CLP 2,786

16.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,751

$4.23 CLP 3,698

1.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 CLP 1,007

$1.22 CLP 1,070

-5.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 CLP 1,528

$1.53 CLP 1,339

14.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,688

$2.18 CLP 1,909

-11.47%

Eggs

$3.78 CLP 3,307

$4.03 CLP 3,524

-6.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.46 CLP 6,528

$10.61 CLP 9,283

-29.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.74 CLP 5,897

$6.84 CLP 5,980

-1.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.09 CLP 9,696

$11.00 CLP 9,617

0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 CLP 1,577

$2.02 CLP 1,767

-10.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 CLP 1,326

$1.55 CLP 1,356

-1.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 CLP 1,385

$2.13 CLP 1,864

-25.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 CLP 1,283

$1.93 CLP 1,691

-23.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 CLP 1,077

$1.94 CLP 1,697

-36.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 CLP 1,237

$1.60 CLP 1,403

-11.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 CLP 1,113

$1.29 CLP 1,125

-1.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 CLP 1,059

$1.19 CLP 1,042

1.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.40 CLP 4,727

$5.60 CLP 4,900

-3.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.61 CLP 3,158

$6.74 CLP 5,899

-46.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 CLP 1,400

$1.55 CLP 1,352

3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 CLP 1,973

$2.59 CLP 2,268

-12.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 CLP 552

$0.86 CLP 753

-26.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 36.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 447

$0.48 CLP 419

6.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,275

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 9,955

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,195

$1.44 CLP 1,259

-4.86%

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

$12.8K CLP 11.2M

$19.3K CLP 16.9M

-33.73%

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

$15.6K CLP 13.6M

$22.3K CLP 19.5M

-30.08%

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

$135 CLP 117.7K

$134 CLP 117.3K

0.40%

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

$13.45 CLP 11.8K

$13.54 CLP 11.8K

-0.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.29 CLP 21.2K

$21.89 CLP 19.1K

10.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.43 CLP 14.4K

$34.19 CLP 29.9K

-51.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 CLP 18.5K

$21.27 CLP 18.6K

-0.56%

Cinema Ticket

$11.92 CLP 10.4K

$6.40 CLP 5,595

86.25%

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

$443 CLP 387.8K

$429 CLP 375.3K

3.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.73 CLP 43.5K

$56.5 CLP 49.4K

-12.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.03 CLP 26.3K

$32.83 CLP 28.7K

-8.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.5 CLP 45.1K

$77.3 CLP 67.6K

-33.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.6 CLP 58.3K

$83.5 CLP 73.0K

-20.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$487 CLP 425.9K

$519 CLP 453.8K

-6.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$367 CLP 320.8K

$454 CLP 397.5K

-19.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 CLP 402.7K

$993 CLP 868.7K

-53.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$594 CLP 519.9K

$904 CLP 790.8K

-34.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,640 CLP 2.3M

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

-12.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$741 CLP 648.5K

$849 CLP 742.4K

-12.65%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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