Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Castro Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Castro

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 14.4% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 15% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$8.84 CLP 7,806

23.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$43.76 CLP 38.6K

24.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.87 CLP 6,946

5.21%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.80 CLP 2,470

13.93%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.29 CLP 1,139

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.01 CLP 892

22.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.17 CLP 2,800

1.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$4.20 CLP 3,711

2.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.13 CLP 1,001

4.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.47 CLP 1,296

3.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.39 CLP 1,223

52.52%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$4.38 CLP 3,870

-4.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.25 CLP 9,049

0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$4.26 CLP 3,761

52.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$8.72 CLP 7,693

27.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.49 CLP 1,316

36.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$2.43 CLP 2,144

-36.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.59 CLP 1,403

28.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$2.08 CLP 1,834

-10.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.18 CLP 1,046

59.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.35 CLP 1,190

25.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.22 CLP 1,075

6.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.19 CLP 1,050

0.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.45 CLP 4,814

7.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$8.72 CLP 7,695

-21.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.53 CLP 1,353

1.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.25 CLP 1,987

15.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.75 CLP 662

17.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.48 CLP 421

-2.08%

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

$1.38 CLP 1,222

-0.72%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.2K CLP 17.0M

2.63%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.3K CLP 18.8M

6.77%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$131 CLP 115.4K

2.82%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.42 CLP 11.8K

1.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.61 CLP 19.1K

3.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$38.39 CLP 33.9K

-12.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.39 CLP 18.9K

-3.65%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.75 CLP 5,071

11.83%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$439 CLP 387.7K

-1.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$49.67 CLP 43.8K

11.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$30.52 CLP 26.9K

8.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$61.2 CLP 54.0K

24.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$81.1 CLP 71.6K

3.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$472 CLP 416.9K

8.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$380 CLP 335.0K

19.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$874 CLP 771.4K

14.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$621 CLP 548.0K

46.74%

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

$687 CLP 606.8K

23.99%

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 Castro: January 10, 2026

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