Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 22.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 13.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 CLP 4,377
$10.60 CLP 9,633
-54.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.29 CLP 29.3K
$54.5 CLP 49.5K
-40.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 CLP 6,636
$8.19 CLP 7,445
-10.87%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CLP 2,987
$3.26 CLP 2,964
0.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CLP 1,434
$1.70 CLP 1,543
-7.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 966
$1.31 CLP 1,187
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,867
$3.19 CLP 2,895
-0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 CLP 3,250
$4.23 CLP 3,842
-15.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,125
$1.22 CLP 1,111
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,421
$1.53 CLP 1,391
1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,727
$2.18 CLP 1,983
-12.84%
Eggs
$2.30 CLP 2,093
$4.03 CLP 3,661
-42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 CLP 9,649
$10.61 CLP 9,644
0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,078
$6.84 CLP 6,213
-2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 9,780
$11.00 CLP 9,992
-2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,904
$2.02 CLP 1,836
3.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.55 CLP 1,409
3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,926
$2.13 CLP 1,937
-0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,744
$1.93 CLP 1,756
-0.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,718
$1.94 CLP 1,763
-2.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,531
$1.60 CLP 1,458
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,216
$1.29 CLP 1,169
3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 865
$1.19 CLP 1,083
-20.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,040
$5.60 CLP 5,090
-0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 CLP 6,205
$6.74 CLP 6,129
1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,453
$1.55 CLP 1,404
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,243
$2.59 CLP 2,357
-4.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 535
$0.86 CLP 782
-31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 38.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 431
$0.48 CLP 435
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,294
$1.46 CLP 1,325
-2.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
$11.38 CLP 10.3K
2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,302
$1.44 CLP 1,308
-0.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.4M
$19.3K CLP 17.5M
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.3K
$134 CLP 121.8K
-0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 CLP 9,767
$13.54 CLP 12.3K
-20.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 CLP 19.9K
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 CLP 35.6K
$34.19 CLP 31.1K
14.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.1K
$21.27 CLP 19.3K
-1.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,834
$6.40 CLP 5,813
0.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.0K
$429 CLP 389.9K
1.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
$8,485 CLP 7.7M
-0.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 CLP 50.9K
$56.5 CLP 51.4K
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
$32.83 CLP 29.8K
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.55 CLP 34.1K
$77.3 CLP 70.2K
-51.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.80 CLP 44.3K
$83.5 CLP 75.8K
-41.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 CLP 406.6K
$519 CLP 471.4K
-13.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 CLP 271.1K
$454 CLP 413.0K
-34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 564.3K
$993 CLP 902.5K
-37.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 CLP 368.5K
$904 CLP 821.6K
-55.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 CLP 472.2K
$849 CLP 771.3K
-38.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.18
-3.47%

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

Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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