Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Antigua and Barbuda

For one person, living is cheaper in Santiago: $1,206 a month against $2,573 in Antigua and Barbuda, rent and utilities included – about $16,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Santiago
🇨🇱 Chile
$1,206
/mo nomad
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
$2,573
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 32% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 45.4% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 CLP 9,931
$11.21 EC$30.26
-9.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 CLP 50.9K
$74.6 EC$201
-29.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 CLP 8,323
$9.99 EC$26.98
-14.51%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CLP 3,115
$4.30 EC$11.60
-25.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CLP 1,637
$2.02 EC$5.45
-16.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,191
$1.07 EC$2.88
14.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 CLP 4,101
$3.68 EC$9.95
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 CLP 4,539
$4.54 EC$12.24
2.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,283
$2.62 EC$7.07
-49.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 CLP 1,756
$2.70 EC$7.28
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,543
$4.04 EC$10.91
-60.89%
Eggs
$4.25 CLP 4,141
$7.42 EC$20.02
-42.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 CLP 10.9K
$8.80 EC$23.75
27.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 CLP 6,580
$8.64 EC$23.33
-21.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 10.4K
$28.44 EC$76.8
-62.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,991
$6.81 EC$18.39
-70.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,497
$4.01 EC$10.83
-61.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,549
$11.36 EC$30.67
-86.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 CLP 1,708
$6.27 EC$16.93
-72.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 CLP 1,051
$3.59 EC$9.70
-69.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,476
$2.41 EC$6.50
-37.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 CLP 1,145
$3.88 EC$10.47
-69.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 CLP 1,041
$1.64 EC$4.42
-34.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 CLP 5,015
$7.27 EC$19.62
-29.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 CLP 5,732
$9.31 EC$25.14
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,513
$2.35 EC$6.34
-34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CLP 2,218
$2.82 EC$7.61
-19.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 CLP 829
$1.13 EC$3.06
-24.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.50 CLP 40.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 CLP 383
$7.41 EC$20.02
-94.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 CLP 820
$5.66 EC$15.28
-85.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 CLP 11.6K
$19.94 EC$53.8
-40.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 CLP 1,467
$1.50 EC$4.06
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K CLP 17.7M
$28.5K EC$77.0K
-36.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CLP 21.1M
$35.7K EC$96.5K
-39.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 CLP 147.3K
$294 EC$793
-48.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.04 CLP 11.7K
$39.79 EC$107
-69.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.93 CLP 18.5K
$86.4 EC$233
-78.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.81 CLP 33.0K
$68.5 EC$185
-50.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 CLP 11.4K
$56.4 EC$152
-79.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 CLP 7,185
$6.82 EC$18.41
8.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 CLP 423.3K
$187 EC$505
131.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K CLP 10.7M
$2,397 EC$6,472
358.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 CLP 49.6K
$40.44 EC$109
25.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.16 CLP 28.4K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.4 CLP 65.7K
$65.9 EC$178
2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 CLP 78.2K
$147 EC$397
-45.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 CLP 540.8K
$1,793 EC$4,841
-69.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 CLP 363.2K
$1,270 EC$3,429
-70.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 CLP 984.3K
$2,491 EC$6,726
-59.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 CLP 759.1K
$1,466 EC$3,957
-46.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,671 CLP 2.6M
$11.4K EC$30.7K
-76.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,622 CLP 2.6M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 CLP 771.7K
$1,669 EC$4,507
-52.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.39
5.75
-6.26%

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

Last update for Santiago: October 4, 2026

Last update for Antigua and Barbuda: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Santiago
$372
Antigua and Barbuda
$1.3K 241% $897
Groceries & Markets
Santiago
$236
Antigua and Barbuda
$476 101% $239
Eating Out
Santiago
$187
Antigua and Barbuda
$211 12.6% $24
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
$182
Antigua and Barbuda
$420 131% $238
Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
$102
Antigua and Barbuda
$114 * 11.3% $12
Getting Around
Santiago
$50
Antigua and Barbuda
$40 * 18.7% $9.3
Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
$49
Antigua and Barbuda
$82 69.3% $34

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇱 Santiago
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🕒 Local time
09:06 9:06 AM
08:06 8:06 AM
1 h behind Santiago
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,139,087 Capital
101,489
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XCD, USD, EUR to CLP – Chilean Peso Converter

Chilean Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 975 CLP (1,000 CLP = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 1,093 CLP (10,000 CLP = 9.15 EUR).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.331 EUR).

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