Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Chile

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 54.1% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 56.3% cheaper than Chile without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹238
$8.57 CLP 7,494
-69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,275
$43.23 CLP 37.8K
-67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹382
$7.46 CLP 6,522
-44.10%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹168
$2.96 CLP 2,590
-37.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.04
$1.43 CLP 1,247
-69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.35
$1.09 CLP 952
-84.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹179
$3.30 CLP 2,891
-40.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹321
$3.67 CLP 3,206
-4.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.2
$1.22 CLP 1,070
-40.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.00
$1.60 CLP 1,403
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.7
$1.71 CLP 1,491
-57.89%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.4
$3.71 CLP 3,241
-74.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹479
$10.37 CLP 9,069
-49.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$6.22 CLP 5,439
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.97 CLP 9,599
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$1.97 CLP 1,725
11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.4
$1.65 CLP 1,446
-54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹100
$1.88 CLP 1,644
-41.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.4
$1.76 CLP 1,543
-67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.64
$1.49 CLP 1,304
-71.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.26
$1.56 CLP 1,368
-71.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$1.30 CLP 1,141
-57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.23
$1.24 CLP 1,083
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹378
$5.47 CLP 4,780
-24.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹702
$5.78 CLP 5,056
32.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹167
$1.50 CLP 1,310
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$2.33 CLP 2,035
24.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.46
$0.83 CLP 722
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹917
$40.24 CLP 35.2K
-75.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.1
$0.82 CLP 715
12.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.62
$1.58 CLP 1,384
-82.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹162
$13.04 CLP 11.4K
-86.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.37 CLP 1,202
-14.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$18.8K CLP 16.4M
-26.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$20.0K CLP 17.5M
14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,759
$114 CLP 99.8K
-64.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹355
$12.36 CLP 10.8K
-68.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹707
$22.80 CLP 19.9K
-66.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,515
$35.42 CLP 31.0K
-53.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹725
$20.46 CLP 17.9K
-61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$5.62 CLP 4,919
-39.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,481
$374 CLP 327.3K
-81.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.0K
$6,418 CLP 5.6M
-71.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,287
$47.68 CLP 41.7K
-47.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,482
$28.72 CLP 25.1K
-5.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,234
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
-29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,026
$77.2 CLP 67.5K
-57.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$457 CLP 399.5K
-61.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$375 CLP 328.2K
-69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$844 CLP 738.4K
-52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$678 CLP 593.1K
-61.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹119.9K
$2,339 CLP 2.0M
-44.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.4K
$2,162 CLP 1.9M
-69.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.8K
$747 CLP 653.7K
-38.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.09
77.21%

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

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

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