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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Santiago

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Elbasan is 12.4% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elbasan is 9.9% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 ALLย 785
$10.96 CLPย 9,675
-13.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 ALLย 2,684
$54.3 CLPย 47.9K
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 ALLย 597
$8.28 CLPย 7,313
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ALLย 143
$3.19 CLPย 2,814
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ALLย 111
$1.72 CLPย 1,515
-22.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.5
$1.24 CLPย 1,098
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 ALLย 149
$3.21 CLPย 2,832
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ALLย 194
$4.29 CLPย 3,791
-45.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ALLย 156
$1.18 CLPย 1,043
59.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALLย 75.2
$1.52 CLPย 1,341
-40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ALLย 130
$2.12 CLPย 1,872
-26.42%
Eggs
$2.90 ALLย 241
$4.17 CLPย 3,681
-30.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 ALLย 844
$10.30 CLPย 9,092
-1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 ALLย 429
$6.50 CLPย 5,739
-20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 ALLย 1,009
$11.08 CLPย 9,779
9.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ALLย 75.9
$2.03 CLPย 1,793
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 ALLย 196
$1.55 CLPย 1,369
52.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALLย 105
$2.05 CLPย 1,809
-38.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ALLย 75.6
$1.86 CLPย 1,639
-51.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ALLย 78.0
$1.88 CLPย 1,656
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ALLย 90.3
$1.69 CLPย 1,496
-35.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ALLย 74.1
$1.30 CLPย 1,152
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALLย 47.01
$1.20 CLPย 1,058
-52.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ALLย 329
$5.85 CLPย 5,166
-32.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 ALLย 651
$6.87 CLPย 6,063
14.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLย 75.2
$1.55 CLPย 1,367
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALLย 120
$2.60 CLPย 2,298
-44.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALLย 38.06
$0.88 CLPย 773
-47.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.05 ALLย 1,581
$43.03 CLPย 38.0K
-55.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 ALLย 289
$0.47 CLPย 412
640.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 ALLย 107
$1.41 CLPย 1,243
-8.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 ALLย 1,167
$11.71 CLPย 10.3K
20.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALLย 174
$1.37 CLPย 1,210
53.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K ALLย 1.7M
$19.7K CLPย 17.4M
5.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ALLย 2.3M
$22.7K CLPย 20.0M
19.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALLย 5,687
$134 CLPย 118.7K
-49.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 ALLย 1,423
$13.64 CLPย 12.0K
25.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.01 ALLย 1,245
$22.29 CLPย 19.7K
-32.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 ALLย 5,385
$33.65 CLPย 29.7K
92.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 ALLย 1,392
$20.61 CLPย 18.2K
-18.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ALLย 474
$6.43 CLPย 5,672
-11.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALLย 11.6K
$435 CLPย 383.5K
-67.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,742 ALLย 144.6K
$8,680 CLPย 7.7M
-79.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALLย 8,954
$55.1 CLPย 48.7K
95.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.51 ALLย 2,781
$33.17 CLPย 29.3K
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 ALLย 7,951
$76.4 CLPย 67.4K
25.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 ALLย 14.6K
$83.9 CLPย 74.1K
109.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ALLย 23.7K
$511 CLPย 451.3K
-44.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 ALLย 16.6K
$454 CLPย 400.6K
-55.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ALLย 34.6K
$1,004 CLPย 885.9K
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 ALLย 24.5K
$911 CLPย 804.1K
-67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,313 ALLย 108.9K
$2,870 CLPย 2.5M
-54.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 ALLย 71.0K
$3,001 CLPย 2.6M
-71.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 ALLย 45.8K
$852 CLPย 752.4K
-35.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.18
17.76%

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Last update for Elbasan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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