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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 5% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 29.6% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,654

$8.83 CLP 8,042

20.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 49.6K

$45.18 CLP 41.1K

20.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,461

$8.09 CLP 7,364

1.24%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,970

$2.83 CLP 2,578

15.19%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,546

$1.30 CLP 1,185

30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,190

$1.03 CLP 935

27.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,901

$3.25 CLP 2,964

-1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,850

$4.12 CLP 3,754

2.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,114

$1.09 CLP 991

11.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,394

$1.48 CLP 1,344

3.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,988

$1.31 CLP 1,196

66.41%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,669

$4.34 CLP 3,955

-7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,665

$10.27 CLP 9,353

3.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,226

$4.37 CLP 3,983

56.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 10.0K

$8.98 CLP 8,176

22.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,840

$1.42 CLP 1,291

42.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,412

$2.43 CLP 2,216

-36.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,941

$1.67 CLP 1,517

27.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,760

$2.07 CLP 1,882

-6.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,766

$1.22 CLP 1,111

59.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,461

$1.36 CLP 1,238

17.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,172

$1.22 CLP 1,113

5.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,085

$1.23 CLP 1,118

-3.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 5,101

$5.54 CLP 5,045

1.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 6,142

$8.36 CLP 7,609

-19.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,407

$1.53 CLP 1,397

1.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,362

$2.30 CLP 2,094

12.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 784

$0.70 CLP 636

22.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 436

$0.47 CLP 431

2.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,327

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,311

$1.38 CLP 1,256

4.35%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.6M

$19.6K CLP 17.8M

-1.43%

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

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

$21.8K CLP 19.8M

2.56%

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

$134 CLP 122.1K

$130 CLP 118.7K

2.84%

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

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

$13.52 CLP 12.3K

0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

$22.33 CLP 20.3K

-1.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

$38.30 CLP 34.9K

-10.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 19.4K

$21.41 CLP 19.5K

-0.65%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,825

$5.57 CLP 5,076

14.90%

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

$429 CLP 390.7K

$432 CLP 393.3K

-0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 51.5K

$51.4 CLP 46.8K

9.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 29.9K

$30.17 CLP 27.5K

8.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 70.4K

$61.8 CLP 56.2K

25.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 76.0K

$83.0 CLP 75.6K

0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 472.4K

$478 CLP 435.5K

8.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 413.9K

$368 CLP 335.5K

23.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 904.5K

$873 CLP 795.4K

13.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 823.4K

$631 CLP 574.3K

43.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 773.0K

$666 CLP 606.5K

27.44%

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 Castro: March 2, 2026

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