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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 19.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 21.9% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 CLP 7,666
$10.60 CLP 9,633
-20.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.34 CLP 33.9K
$54.5 CLP 49.5K
-31.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 CLP 6,685
$8.19 CLP 7,445
-10.13%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,568
$3.26 CLP 2,964
-13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 908
$1.70 CLP 1,543
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 911
$1.31 CLP 1,187
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,981
$3.19 CLP 2,895
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CLP 3,872
$4.23 CLP 3,842
0.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,052
$1.22 CLP 1,111
-4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,423
$1.53 CLP 1,391
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,691
$2.18 CLP 1,983
-14.68%
Eggs
$3.41 CLP 3,100
$4.03 CLP 3,661
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 CLP 10.9K
$10.61 CLP 9,644
12.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,124
$6.84 CLP 6,213
-1.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,997
$11.00 CLP 9,992
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,655
$2.02 CLP 1,836
-9.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,314
$1.55 CLP 1,409
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,438
$2.13 CLP 1,937
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,766
$1.93 CLP 1,756
0.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,124
$1.94 CLP 1,763
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,242
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-14.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 CLP 1,263
$1.29 CLP 1,169
7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,392
$1.19 CLP 1,083
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,446
$5.60 CLP 5,090
-12.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,673
$6.74 CLP 6,129
-7.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.55 CLP 1,404
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CLP 2,029
$2.59 CLP 2,357
-13.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 572
$0.86 CLP 782
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 38.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 464
$0.48 CLP 435
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.46 CLP 1,325
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.38 CLP 10.3K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,286
$1.44 CLP 1,308
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$19.3K CLP 17.5M
2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
-5.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.6K
$134 CLP 121.8K
-1.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.91 CLP 10.8K
$13.54 CLP 12.3K
-12.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 CLP 19.8K
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 CLP 34.8K
$34.19 CLP 31.1K
11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.2K
$21.27 CLP 19.3K
-0.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,997
$6.40 CLP 5,813
-14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 392.2K
$429 CLP 389.9K
0.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,485 CLP 7.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 47.0K
$56.5 CLP 51.4K
-8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 CLP 28.1K
$32.83 CLP 29.8K
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 CLP 55.4K
$77.3 CLP 70.2K
-21.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 73.7K
$83.5 CLP 75.8K
-2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 434.0K
$519 CLP 471.4K
-7.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 CLP 342.4K
$454 CLP 413.0K
-17.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 CLP 797.7K
$993 CLP 902.5K
-11.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 CLP 545.9K
$904 CLP 821.6K
-33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$849 CLP 771.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
-

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

Last update for Puerto Montt: February 28, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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