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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 19.1% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 21.9% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.67 CLP 9,927

$8.6 CLP 7,996

24.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 50.5K

$45.27 CLP 42.1K

19.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.25 CLP 7,676

$8.04 CLP 7,473

2.61%

Cappuccino

$3.27 CLP 3,045

$2.72 CLP 2,531

20.22%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,598

$1.35 CLP 1,252

27.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,216

$1.02 CLP 948

28.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,990

$3.3 CLP 3,067

-2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 CLP 4,037

$4.06 CLP 3,775

6.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 CLP 1,151

$1.1 CLP 1,021

12.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 CLP 1,465

$3.83 CLP 3,563

-58.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 2,028

$1.39 CLP 1,293

56.83%

Eggs

$4.02 CLP 3,742

$4.37 CLP 4,068

-8.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.68 CLP 9,930

$10.13 CLP 9,426

5.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 CLP 6,028

$4.35 CLP 4,044

48.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.16 CLP 10.4K

$8.74 CLP 8,132

27.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 CLP 1,939

$1.44 CLP 1,337

45.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 CLP 1,466

$2.39 CLP 2,223

-33.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,977

$1.65 CLP 1,534

29.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,733

$2.08 CLP 1,930

-10.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.89 CLP 1,757

$1.24 CLP 1,153

52.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 CLP 1,517

$1.4 CLP 1,303

16.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,197

$1.27 CLP 1,179

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,100

$1.18 CLP 1,101

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.7 CLP 5,299

$5.36 CLP 4,986

6.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 CLP 5,720

$8.07 CLP 7,509

-23.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 CLP 1,512

$1.62 CLP 1,507

0.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 CLP 2,306

$2.3 CLP 2,140

7.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 CLP 849

$0.72 CLP 666

26.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.53 CLP 39.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 437

$0.51 CLP 471

-7.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 CLP 1,320

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.69 CLP 10.9K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CLP 1,292

$1.42 CLP 1,317

-2.11%

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

$19.6K CLP 18.2M

$19.8K CLP 18.4M

-1.27%

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

$22.6K CLP 21.1M

$21.8K CLP 20.3M

3.95%

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

$134 CLP 124.6K

$134 CLP 124.7K

-0.14%

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

$13.47 CLP 12.5K

$13.8 CLP 12.8K

-2.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.8 CLP 20.3K

$21.57 CLP 20.1K

1.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.71 CLP 31.4K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.3 CLP 19.8K

$20.99 CLP 19.5K

1.48%

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 CLP 5,892

$5.77 CLP 5,371

9.88%

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

$431 CLP 401K

$442 CLP 411.3K

-2.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,610 CLP 8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.1 CLP 52.2K

$50 CLP 46.5K

12.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.99 CLP 30.7K

$30.22 CLP 28.1K

9.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 CLP 71.4K

$62.4 CLP 58K

23.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.6 CLP 79.6K

$81 CLP 75.4K

5.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 CLP 468.1K

$478 CLP 444.9K

5.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$461 CLP 428.7K

$304 CLP 282.7K

51.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$987 CLP 918K

$892 CLP 829.9K

10.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$895 CLP 832.3K

$625 CLP 581.7K

43.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,651 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,609 CLP 3.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$813 CLP 755.7K

$625 CLP 581.5K

29.96%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Castro: November 3, 2025

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