Cost of Living Comparison Between Coronado and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Coronado and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Coronado is 7.9% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coronado is 11.7% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.18 PAB 12.18
$4.39 PAB 4.39
177.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.02 PAB 35.02
$30.38 PAB 30.38
15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 PAB 9.13
$4.92 PAB 4.92
85.57%
Cappuccino
$3.00 PAB 3.00
$3.67 PAB 3.67
-18.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 PAB 1.04
$0.67 PAB 0.67
55.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PAB 0.88
$0.81 PAB 0.81
8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 PAB 1.49
$0.97 PAB 0.97
53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 PAB 3.05
$1.99 PAB 1.99
53.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 PAB 1.88
$1.88 PAB 1.88
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 PAB 1.61
$2.50 PAB 2.50
-35.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 PAB 3.07
$2.38 PAB 2.38
28.99%
Eggs
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$2.81 PAB 2.81
-22.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 PAB 14.73
$11.56 PAB 11.56
27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 PAB 6.24
$7.23 PAB 7.23
-13.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 PAB 9.45
$10.22 PAB 10.22
-7.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 PAB 2.64
$3.28 PAB 3.28
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 PAB 1.01
$1.49 PAB 1.49
-32.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 PAB 3.06
$2.73 PAB 2.73
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 PAB 2.88
$3.19 PAB 3.19
-9.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 PAB 2.09
$2.28 PAB 2.28
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 PAB 1.87
$2.76 PAB 2.76
-32.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 PAB 2.11
$2.17 PAB 2.17
-2.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 PAB 1.58
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 PAB 6.14
$6.07 PAB 6.07
1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$10.56 PAB 10.56
-3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 PAB 0.84
$1.30 PAB 1.30
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 PAB 0.82
$2.34 PAB 2.34
-64.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 PAB 1.02
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$2.52 PAB 2.52
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$1.79 PAB 1.79
-17.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 PAB 9.96
$21.68 PAB 21.68
-54.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PAB 0.87
$0.87 PAB 0.87
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.1K PAB 20.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K PAB 33.9K
$20.9K PAB 20.9K
62.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PAB 111
$121 PAB 121
-7.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 PAB 21.23
$15.04 PAB 15.04
41.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 PAB 58.1
$42.25 PAB 42.25
37.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 PAB 3.34
$8.09 PAB 8.09
-58.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$476 PAB 476
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,378 PAB 6,378
$15.5K PAB 15.5K
-58.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 PAB 44.15
$52.1 PAB 52.1
-15.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.51 PAB 29.51
$46.79 PAB 46.79
-36.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 PAB 102
$87.6 PAB 87.6
16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 PAB 135
$121 PAB 121
10.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 PAB 764
$444 PAB 444
71.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 PAB 574
$643 PAB 643
-10.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 PAB 1,272
$659 PAB 659
92.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 PAB 1,287
$1,082 PAB 1,082
19.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 PAB 2,000
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coronado
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 PAB 597
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.23
-3.69%

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Last update for Coronado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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