Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 26.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 28.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.87 CLP 7,321

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-28.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.7 CLP 40.6K

$53.8 CLP 50K

-18.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 CLP 6,872

$8.21 CLP 7,636

-9.99%

Cappuccino

$3.7 CLP 3,443

$3.23 CLP 3,004

14.55%

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

$1.3 CLP 1,210

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-26.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 CLP 945

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-22.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 CLP 3,239

$3.18 CLP 2,958

9.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 CLP 3,600

$4.33 CLP 4,029

-10.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.2 CLP 1,115

$1.19 CLP 1,107

0.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 CLP 1,155

$1.51 CLP 1,404

-17.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 CLP 1,329

$2.2 CLP 2,043

-35.00%

Eggs

$3.49 CLP 3,249

$4.05 CLP 3,770

-13.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 CLP 9,853

$10.28 CLP 9,556

3.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 CLP 6,247

$6.8 CLP 6,325

-1.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.2 CLP 10.4K

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

1.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 CLP 1,760

$2.05 CLP 1,905

-7.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 CLP 2,197

$1.54 CLP 1,435

53.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.6 CLP 1,487

$2.04 CLP 1,901

-21.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 CLP 1,028

$1.85 CLP 1,722

-40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.8 CLP 741

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-57.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 CLP 614

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-60.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 CLP 1,137

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-8.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 CLP 1,126

$1.18 CLP 1,093

2.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.43 CLP 5,046

$5.55 CLP 5,159

-2.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 CLP 7,285

$6.27 CLP 5,832

24.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 CLP 1,521

$1.59 CLP 1,483

3.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 CLP 2,084

$2.54 CLP 2,363

-11.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 CLP 682

$0.9 CLP 837

-18.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 CLP 411

$0.51 CLP 478

-13.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CLP 1,367

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 CLP 1,345

$1.44 CLP 1,337

0.69%

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

$21.8K CLP 20.3M

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

11.69%

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

$20.4K CLP 19M

$23K CLP 21.4M

-11.18%

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

$81.4 CLP 75.7K

$134 CLP 124.6K

-39.28%

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

$12.36 CLP 11.5K

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

-9.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.27 CLP 18.8K

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

-9.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.46 CLP 40.4K

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

27.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.91 CLP 19.4K

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

0.48%

Cinema Ticket

$5.57 CLP 5,181

$6.38 CLP 5,931

-12.70%

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

$437 CLP 406.3K

$429 CLP 398.8K

1.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.91 CLP 29.7K

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

-42.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.27 CLP 22.6K

$33.36 CLP 31K

-27.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.59 CLP 45.2K

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

-35.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61 CLP 56.7K

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

-27.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$446 CLP 414.4K

$503 CLP 467.6K

-11.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 CLP 371.4K

$463 CLP 430.5K

-13.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$743 CLP 690.7K

$992 CLP 922.3K

-25.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$861 CLP 800.7K

$905 CLP 841.5K

-4.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,799 CLP 1.7M

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

-32.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,978 CLP 1.8M

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

-44.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$967 CLP 899.8K

$837 CLP 778.3K

15.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

5.18

44.79%

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

Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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