Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 21% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 21.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 8,252
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-19.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 CLP 27.6K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-44.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 CLP 5,626
$8.21 CLP 7,636
-26.31%
Cappuccino
$2.52 CLP 2,347
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-21.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.77 CLP 1,645
-40.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 766
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-37.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,961
$3.18 CLP 2,958
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CLP 2,816
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-30.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 985
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,526
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.18 CLP 2,954
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-21.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$10.28 CLP 9,556
1.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 CLP 3,730
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
-2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-23.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.54 CLP 1,435
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,729
$2.04 CLP 1,901
-8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,138
$1.85 CLP 1,722
-34.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 CLP 818
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-53.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,540
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-1.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,192
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$1.18 CLP 1,093
0.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-12.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 CLP 4,231
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,359
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,358
$2.54 CLP 2,363
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🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$0.9 CLP 837
-1.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$0.51 CLP 478
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 CLP 469
$1.47 CLP 1,367
-65.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 CLP 10.9K
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.44 CLP 1,337
-4.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K CLP 12.9M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
-29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
$23K CLP 21.4M
-31.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 99.9K
$134 CLP 124.6K
-19.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 CLP 10.7K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-15.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 CLP 16.3K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-21.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 CLP 30.8K
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-2.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 CLP 11.6K
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
-39.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 CLP 5,038
$6.38 CLP 5,931
-15.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 278.5K
$429 CLP 398.8K
-30.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 CLP 3.8M
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-51.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.23 CLP 45.8K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-11.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.91 CLP 26.9K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-13.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.7K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 CLP 62.2K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
-20.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 CLP 460.4K
$503 CLP 467.6K
-1.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CLP 336.4K
$463 CLP 430.5K
-21.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 810.9K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-12.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 643.3K
$905 CLP 841.5K
-23.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,593 CLP 1.5M
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
-39.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 CLP 1.5M
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
-54.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 CLP 477.2K
$837 CLP 778.3K
-38.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Rancagua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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