Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Arica Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Arica

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 5.6% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 29.8% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,272

$8.46 CLP 7,396

25.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 47.6K

$43.85 CLP 38.3K

24.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,166

$8.06 CLP 7,046

1.61%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,853

$2.82 CLP 2,466

15.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 CLP 1,485

$1.31 CLP 1,150

29.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,143

$1.01 CLP 884

29.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,786

$3.26 CLP 2,855

-2.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,698

$4.26 CLP 3,728

-0.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,070

$1.23 CLP 1,080

-0.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,339

$1.57 CLP 1,377

-2.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,909

$1.92 CLP 1,679

13.54%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,524

$3.56 CLP 3,114

13.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,283

$10.60 CLP 9,271

0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 5,980

$6.83 CLP 5,976

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,617

$10.97 CLP 9,595

0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,767

$1.80 CLP 1,576

12.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,356

$1.52 CLP 1,326

1.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,864

$1.61 CLP 1,405

32.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,691

$1.44 CLP 1,257

34.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,697

$1.23 CLP 1,076

57.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,403

$1.35 CLP 1,178

18.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,125

$1.22 CLP 1,065

5.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,042

$1.18 CLP 1,030

0.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 4,900

$5.32 CLP 4,655

5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 5,899

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,352

$1.56 CLP 1,365

-0.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,268

$2.25 CLP 1,970

15.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 753

$0.57 CLP 499

50.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 36.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 419

$0.51 CLP 448

-5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,275

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 9,955

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,259

$1.44 CLP 1,256

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.3K CLP 16.9M

$19.5K CLP 17.1M

-1.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K CLP 19.5M

$21.2K CLP 18.6M

4.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 CLP 117.3K

$132 CLP 115.8K

1.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.54 CLP 11.8K

$13.75 CLP 12.0K

-1.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.1K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 29.9K

$38.90 CLP 34.0K

-12.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 18.6K

$21.67 CLP 19.0K

-1.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,595

$5.51 CLP 4,822

16.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$429 CLP 375.3K

$434 CLP 379.8K

-1.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 49.4K

$51.3 CLP 44.9K

10.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 28.7K

$30.30 CLP 26.5K

8.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 67.6K

$55.8 CLP 48.8K

38.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 73.0K

$81.5 CLP 71.2K

2.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 453.8K

$478 CLP 417.8K

8.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 397.5K

$370 CLP 324.0K

22.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 868.7K

$890 CLP 778.6K

11.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 790.8K

$583 CLP 509.8K

55.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 742.4K

$569 CLP 497.9K

49.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

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

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Arica: March 1, 2026

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