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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 12.7% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 22.2% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$8.39 CLP 7,404

30.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$44.69 CLP 39.4K

21.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.80 CLP 6,889

6.15%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.79 CLP 2,466

14.34%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.35 CLP 1,196

27.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.07 CLP 945

15.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.15 CLP 2,781

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$4.21 CLP 3,715

1.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.23 CLP 1,085

-4.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.58 CLP 1,391

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.95 CLP 1,718

8.72%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.50 CLP 3,090

19.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.61 CLP 9,369

-2.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.51 CLP 5,750

-0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$10.99 CLP 9,703

0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.90 CLP 1,674

6.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.50 CLP 1,328

3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.52 CLP 1,340

34.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.49 CLP 1,319

24.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.29 CLP 1,143

45.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.35 CLP 1,191

25.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.20 CLP 1,062

8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.22 CLP 1,079

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.41 CLP 4,776

8.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.61 CLP 1,420

-3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.23 CLP 1,968

16.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.62 CLP 545

41.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.39 CLP 1,227

-1.44%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.6K CLP 17.3M

0.70%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

7.17%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$134 CLP 118.5K

0.19%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.86 CLP 19.3K

1.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$38.75 CLP 34.2K

-13.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$20.84 CLP 18.4K

-1.10%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.75 CLP 5,074

11.83%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$427 CLP 377.2K

1.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$50.3 CLP 44.4K

9.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$30.07 CLP 26.5K

10.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$56.9 CLP 50.2K

34.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$83.7 CLP 73.9K

0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$474 CLP 418.5K

7.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$370 CLP 326.5K

22.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$881 CLP 778.0K

13.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$584 CLP 515.8K

55.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$573 CLP 505.9K

48.71%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arica: January 12, 2026

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