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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puente Alto is 11.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 21.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.56 CLP 7,557

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-21.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.80 CLP 38.7K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-19.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 CLP 7,243

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-0.85%

Cappuccino

$2.75 CLP 2,429

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-13.79%

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

$1.36 CLP 1,197

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-20.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 CLP 891

$1.24 CLP 1,098

-18.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.14 CLP 2,774

$3.21 CLP 2,832

-2.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,731

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 CLP 1,089

$1.18 CLP 1,043

4.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,342

$1.52 CLP 1,341

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 CLP 1,725

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-8.02%

Eggs

$3.49 CLP 3,083

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-16.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.62 CLP 9,376

$10.30 CLP 9,092

3.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,738

$6.50 CLP 5,739

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.88 CLP 9,604

$11.08 CLP 9,779

-1.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 CLP 1,610

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-10.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 CLP 1,327

$1.55 CLP 1,369

-3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 CLP 1,355

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-24.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 CLP 1,325

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-19.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 CLP 1,130

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-31.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 CLP 1,187

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-20.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 CLP 1,117

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-2.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,044

$1.20 CLP 1,058

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.51 CLP 4,865

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-5.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.31 CLP 2,043

$6.87 CLP 6,063

-66.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 CLP 1,379

$1.55 CLP 1,367

0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CLP 2,052

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-10.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 CLP 552

$0.88 CLP 773

-28.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 449

$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)

$1.36 CLP 1,200

$1.37 CLP 1,210

-0.73%

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

$19.8K CLP 17.4M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

0.03%

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

$21.7K CLP 19.2M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-4.23%

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

$131 CLP 115.6K

$134 CLP 118.7K

-2.62%

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

$13.62 CLP 12.0K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

-0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.93 CLP 19.4K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

-1.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.95 CLP 33.5K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

12.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.54 CLP 19.0K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

4.51%

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 CLP 5,056

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-10.89%

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

$434 CLP 382.8K

$435 CLP 383.5K

-0.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 CLP 45.1K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-7.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.63 CLP 27.0K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

-7.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 CLP 54.0K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-19.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 CLP 72.5K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

-2.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 CLP 431.8K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-4.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 CLP 333.2K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-16.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$882 CLP 778.6K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-12.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$585 CLP 516.2K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-35.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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