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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 31.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 29.7% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 CLP 8,018
$10.96 CLP 9,675
-17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 CLP 26.6K
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
-44.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 CLP 5,095
$8.28 CLP 7,313
-30.31%
Cappuccino
$2.47 CLP 2,181
$3.19 CLP 2,814
-22.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLP 968
$1.72 CLP 1,515
-36.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 723
$1.24 CLP 1,098
-33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,813
$3.21 CLP 2,832
-0.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CLP 2,700
$4.29 CLP 3,791
-28.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 CLP 965
$1.18 CLP 1,043
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 CLP 1,070
$1.52 CLP 1,341
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,384
$2.12 CLP 1,872
-25.94%
Eggs
$3.15 CLP 2,784
$4.17 CLP 3,681
-24.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 CLP 9,186
$10.30 CLP 9,092
1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 CLP 3,546
$6.50 CLP 5,739
-38.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 CLP 9,741
$11.08 CLP 9,779
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,398
$2.03 CLP 1,793
-22.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,369
$1.55 CLP 1,369
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,648
$2.05 CLP 1,809
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,123
$1.86 CLP 1,639
-31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 CLP 788
$1.88 CLP 1,656
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,420
$1.69 CLP 1,496
-4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,136
$1.30 CLP 1,152
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,098
$1.20 CLP 1,058
3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 CLP 4,173
$5.85 CLP 5,166
-19.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 CLP 4,218
$6.87 CLP 6,063
-30.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,279
$1.55 CLP 1,367
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,240
$2.60 CLP 2,298
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 732
$0.88 CLP 773
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 451
$0.47 CLP 412
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 CLP 469
$1.41 CLP 1,243
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 CLP 10.3K
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
-0.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,272
$1.37 CLP 1,210
5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.3M
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
-29.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 13.4M
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
-33.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 CLP 92.5K
$134 CLP 118.7K
-22.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 CLP 9,928
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
-17.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 CLP 15.3K
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
-22.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.09 CLP 29.2K
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
-1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 CLP 11.1K
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
-38.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 CLP 4,830
$6.43 CLP 5,672
-14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 CLP 266.8K
$435 CLP 383.5K
-30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.5M
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
-53.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.58 CLP 42.9K
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
-11.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.82 CLP 25.4K
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 53.8K
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
-20.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 CLP 59.7K
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
-19.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLP 451.4K
$511 CLP 451.3K
0.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 308.1K
$454 CLP 400.6K
-23.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 770.1K
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
-13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CLP 629.4K
$911 CLP 804.1K
-21.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,682 CLP 1.5M
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
-41.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,670 CLP 1.5M
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
-44.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 CLP 481.6K
$852 CLP 752.4K
-36.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Rancagua: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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