Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Calama Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Calama

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 35.6% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 17.6% more expensive than Calama without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,654

$8.13 CLP 7,405

30.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 49.6K

$33.61 CLP 30.6K

62.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,461

$7.81 CLP 7,112

4.87%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,970

$2.11 CLP 1,923

54.50%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,546

$0.95 CLP 864

78.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,190

$0.93 CLP 846

40.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,901

$3.19 CLP 2,905

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,850

$4.29 CLP 3,905

-1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,114

$1.19 CLP 1,086

2.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,394

$1.55 CLP 1,414

-1.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,988

$1.88 CLP 1,713

15.96%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,669

$3.44 CLP 3,133

17.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,665

$10.63 CLP 9,683

-0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,226

$6.48 CLP 5,899

5.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 10.0K

$10.94 CLP 9,958

0.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,840

$1.80 CLP 1,640

12.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,412

$1.58 CLP 1,437

-1.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,941

$1.53 CLP 1,390

39.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,760

$1.49 CLP 1,359

29.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,766

$1.25 CLP 1,138

55.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,461

$1.40 CLP 1,272

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,172

$1.26 CLP 1,146

2.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,085

$1.18 CLP 1,071

0.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 5,101

$5.40 CLP 4,922

3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 6,142

$4.56 CLP 4,155

47.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,407

$1.60 CLP 1,457

-3.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,362

$2.23 CLP 2,031

16.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 784

$0.62 CLP 561

38.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 436

$0.50 CLP 457

-4.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,327

$1.48 CLP 1,344

-1.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,311

$1.57 CLP 1,432

-8.28%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.6M

$19.4K CLP 17.7M

-0.79%

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

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

$21.8K CLP 19.8M

2.35%

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

$134 CLP 122.1K

$130 CLP 118.2K

3.31%

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

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

$13.47 CLP 12.3K

0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

$21.84 CLP 19.9K

0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

$38.05 CLP 34.6K

-10.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 19.4K

$21.09 CLP 19.2K

0.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,825

$5.63 CLP 5,128

13.68%

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

$429 CLP 390.7K

$437 CLP 397.7K

-1.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 51.5K

$50.5 CLP 46.0K

11.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 29.9K

$29.76 CLP 27.1K

10.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 70.4K

$62.2 CLP 56.6K

24.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 76.0K

$81.3 CLP 74.0K

2.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 472.4K

$352 CLP 320.7K

47.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 413.9K

$372 CLP 339.2K

22.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 904.5K

$867 CLP 789.7K

14.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 823.4K

$587 CLP 534.4K

54.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

$1,548 CLP 1.4M

84.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

$1,344 CLP 1.2M

125.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 773.0K

$1,234 CLP 1.1M

-31.20%

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 Calama: March 2, 2026

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