Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Puente Alto is 15% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 32% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.61 CLP 8,003

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-21.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.75 CLP 46.3K

$53.8 CLP 50K

-7.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.95 CLP 6,468

$8.21 CLP 7,636

-15.35%

Cappuccino

$2.82 CLP 2,622

$3.23 CLP 3,004

-12.69%

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

$1.51 CLP 1,408

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-14.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 CLP 967

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-20.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.96 CLP 2,750

$3.18 CLP 2,958

-6.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.7 CLP 4,369

$4.33 CLP 4,029

8.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 CLP 1,111

$1.19 CLP 1,107

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 CLP 1,238

$1.51 CLP 1,404

-11.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,794

$2.2 CLP 2,043

-12.27%

Eggs

$3.61 CLP 3,362

$4.05 CLP 3,770

-10.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.85 CLP 11K

$10.28 CLP 9,556

15.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.81 CLP 6,333

$6.8 CLP 6,325

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.52 CLP 8,852

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

-13.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 CLP 1,677

$2.05 CLP 1,905

-12.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 CLP 1,470

$1.54 CLP 1,435

2.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.6 CLP 1,486

$2.04 CLP 1,901

-21.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 CLP 1,349

$1.85 CLP 1,722

-21.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 CLP 1,227

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-29.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 CLP 1,270

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-18.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 CLP 1,112

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-9.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,104

$1.18 CLP 1,093

0.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.45 CLP 5,065

$5.55 CLP 5,159

-1.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.02 CLP 4,673

$6.27 CLP 5,832

-19.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 CLP 1,486

$1.59 CLP 1,483

0.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CLP 2,156

$2.54 CLP 2,363

-8.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 CLP 837

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 CLP 512

$0.51 CLP 478

7.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CLP 1,367

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 CLP 1,445

$1.44 CLP 1,337

7.64%

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

$20.1K CLP 18.7M

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

3.31%

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

$20.5K CLP 19.1M

$23K CLP 21.4M

-10.65%

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

$126 CLP 117.2K

$134 CLP 124.6K

-5.93%

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

$14.28 CLP 13.3K

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

4.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.66 CLP 19.2K

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

-7.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.16 CLP 17.8K

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

-7.93%

Cinema Ticket

$5.88 CLP 5,468

$6.38 CLP 5,931

-7.84%

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

$432 CLP 401.7K

$429 CLP 398.8K

0.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.3 CLP 46.8K

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

-9.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.89 CLP 24.1K

$33.36 CLP 31K

-22.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 CLP 64.9K

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

-7.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.2 CLP 82K

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

4.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$520 CLP 483.4K

$503 CLP 467.6K

3.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 CLP 430.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 CLP 943.4K

$992 CLP 922.3K

2.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$905 CLP 841.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$837 CLP 778.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

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

Last update for Puente Alto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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