Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 27.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 30.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 8,220
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 CLP 35.4K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-29.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 CLP 7,081
$8.21 CLP 7,636
-7.31%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,697
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-10.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$1.77 CLP 1,645
-44.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 CLP 2,733
$3.18 CLP 2,958
-7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CLP 4,289
$4.33 CLP 4,029
6.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-2.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 CLP 1,395
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-14.55%
Eggs
$3.39 CLP 3,151
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 CLP 11K
$10.28 CLP 9,556
15.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 CLP 6,233
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 CLP 9,990
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
-2.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,747
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-8.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,369
$1.54 CLP 1,435
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$2.04 CLP 1,901
-22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,788
$1.85 CLP 1,722
3.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,276
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-18.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$1.18 CLP 1,093
28.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 CLP 4,521
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-12.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 CLP 5,317
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-8.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CLP 1,341
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$2.54 CLP 2,363
-13.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CLP 946
$0.9 CLP 837
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 472
$0.51 CLP 478
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.47 CLP 1,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$1.44 CLP 1,337
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K CLP 20.3M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
12.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K CLP 22.7M
$23K CLP 21.4M
6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.3K
$134 CLP 124.6K
-1.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 CLP 11.2K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 CLP 20.6K
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
6.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,339
$6.38 CLP 5,931
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 410.6K
$429 CLP 398.8K
2.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 CLP 27.6K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 CLP 53.1K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 CLP 82.9K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 CLP 471.4K
$503 CLP 467.6K
0.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$463 CLP 430.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CLP 829.7K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-10.05%
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$837 CLP 778.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
-

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Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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