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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 6.8% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 11.7% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,342

$7.99 CLP 7,041

32.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

$43.26 CLP 38.1K

25.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,221

$7.50 CLP 6,613

9.20%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,874

$3.66 CLP 3,222

-10.93%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,496

$1.30 CLP 1,148

30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,152

$1.01 CLP 890

29.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,808

$3.47 CLP 3,062

-8.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,726

$3.82 CLP 3,363

10.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,078

$1.14 CLP 1,002

7.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,349

$1.19 CLP 1,052

28.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,924

$1.38 CLP 1,218

57.97%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,550

$3.62 CLP 3,194

11.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,354

$10.41 CLP 9,173

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,025

$6.49 CLP 5,722

5.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,691

$10.89 CLP 9,594

1.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,780

$1.82 CLP 1,607

10.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,366

$2.37 CLP 2,091

-34.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,878

$1.53 CLP 1,345

39.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,704

$1.11 CLP 976

73.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,709

$0.83 CLP 734

133.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,414

$0.63 CLP 559

153.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,134

$1.23 CLP 1,080

4.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,050

$1.18 CLP 1,038

0.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 4,937

$5.41 CLP 4,772

3.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 5,944

$8.41 CLP 7,409

-19.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,362

$1.53 CLP 1,351

1.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,286

$2.31 CLP 2,034

12.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 759

$0.68 CLP 602

26.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 422

$0.51 CLP 446

-5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,285

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,269

$1.43 CLP 1,257

0.70%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

$19.2K CLP 16.9M

0.51%

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

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

5.04%

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

$134 CLP 118.2K

$80.2 CLP 70.7K

67.09%

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

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

-0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

$21.93 CLP 19.3K

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

$42.97 CLP 37.9K

-20.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

$20.91 CLP 18.4K

1.72%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,637

$5.68 CLP 5,003

12.68%

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

$429 CLP 378.2K

$441 CLP 389.0K

-2.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

$31.71 CLP 27.9K

78.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

$23.64 CLP 20.8K

38.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

$48.69 CLP 42.9K

58.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

$62.8 CLP 55.3K

32.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 457.2K

$442 CLP 389.2K

17.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.5K

$399 CLP 351.5K

13.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 875.3K

$759 CLP 669.3K

30.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 796.8K

$845 CLP 744.3K

7.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

$1,940 CLP 1.7M

47.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

$2,194 CLP 1.9M

38.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 748.1K

$1,046 CLP 921.4K

-18.81%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

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