Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Iquique Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Iquique

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 41% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 18.8% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$7.96 CLP 7,031

37.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$42.61 CLP 37.6K

27.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.52 CLP 6,640

10.11%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$3.61 CLP 3,188

-11.63%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.29 CLP 1,140

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.01 CLP 896

22.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.48 CLP 3,072

-7.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$3.86 CLP 3,405

11.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.15 CLP 1,011

2.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.23 CLP 1,085

23.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.43 CLP 1,264

48.25%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.62 CLP 3,193

15.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.53 CLP 9,295

-2.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.75 CLP 5,956

-3.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$10.91 CLP 9,632

1.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.91 CLP 1,682

6.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$2.29 CLP 2,018

-32.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.58 CLP 1,397

29.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.16 CLP 1,025

60.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$0.85 CLP 750

121.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$0.67 CLP 588

152.24%

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

$1.18 CLP 1,043

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.33 CLP 4,701

9.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$8.32 CLP 7,340

-17.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.61 CLP 1,418

-3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.29 CLP 2,019

13.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.72 CLP 634

22.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.51 CLP 446

-7.84%

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 1,223

-1.44%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.2K CLP 17.0M

2.70%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.1K CLP 18.6M

7.70%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$81.6 CLP 72.0K

64.84%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.75 CLP 12.1K

-0.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.67 CLP 19.1K

2.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$42.91 CLP 37.9K

-21.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.01 CLP 18.5K

-1.90%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.54 CLP 4,893

16.06%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$438 CLP 386.2K

-0.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$32.81 CLP 29.0K

68.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$23.75 CLP 21.0K

39.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$47.57 CLP 42.0K

60.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$61.4 CLP 54.2K

36.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$438 CLP 387.0K

16.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$387 CLP 341.9K

17.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$744 CLP 656.9K

34.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$852 CLP 752.4K

6.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

$1,878 CLP 1.7M

52.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$2,151 CLP 1.9M

39.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$1,042 CLP 920.1K

-18.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

7.5

-30.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Iquique: January 12, 2026

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