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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 29.1% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 15.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.96 CLP 7,031

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-27.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.61 CLP 37.6K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-21.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.52 CLP 6,640

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-9.18%

Cappuccino

$3.61 CLP 3,188

$3.19 CLP 2,814

13.17%

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

$1.29 CLP 1,140

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 CLP 896

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-18.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 CLP 3,072

$3.21 CLP 2,832

8.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 CLP 3,405

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-10.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 CLP 1,011

$1.18 CLP 1,043

-2.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 CLP 1,085

$1.52 CLP 1,341

-19.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 CLP 1,264

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-32.55%

Eggs

$3.62 CLP 3,193

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-13.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.53 CLP 9,295

$10.30 CLP 9,092

2.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.75 CLP 5,956

$6.50 CLP 5,739

3.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 CLP 9,632

$11.08 CLP 9,779

-1.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 CLP 1,682

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-5.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.29 CLP 2,018

$1.55 CLP 1,369

47.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 CLP 1,397

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-22.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 CLP 1,025

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-37.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 CLP 750

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-54.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 CLP 588

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-60.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 CLP 1,075

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.20 CLP 1,058

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.33 CLP 4,701

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-8.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 CLP 7,340

$6.87 CLP 6,063

21.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CLP 1,418

$1.55 CLP 1,367

3.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 CLP 2,019

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-11.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 CLP 634

$0.88 CLP 773

-18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 446

$0.47 CLP 412

8.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CLP 1,223

$1.37 CLP 1,210

1.46%

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

$19.2K CLP 17.0M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

-2.63%

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

$21.1K CLP 18.6M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-7.15%

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

$81.6 CLP 72.0K

$134 CLP 118.7K

-39.34%

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

$13.75 CLP 12.1K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

0.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.67 CLP 19.1K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

-2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 CLP 37.9K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

27.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.01 CLP 18.5K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

1.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 CLP 4,893

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-13.84%

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

$438 CLP 386.2K

$435 CLP 383.5K

0.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.81 CLP 29.0K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-40.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.75 CLP 21.0K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

-28.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.57 CLP 42.0K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-37.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.4 CLP 54.2K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

-26.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$438 CLP 387.0K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-14.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 CLP 341.9K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-14.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$744 CLP 656.9K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-25.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-6.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,878 CLP 1.7M

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

-34.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,151 CLP 1.9M

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

-28.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 CLP 920.1K

$852 CLP 752.4K

22.29%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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