Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Linares Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Linares

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 43.1% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 19.8% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
$5.29 CLP 4,921
107.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 CLP 50K
$54.3 CLP 50.5K
-0.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,636
$8.55 CLP 7,952
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 3,004
$3.13 CLP 2,912
3.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,645
$0.67 CLP 622
164.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,215
$1.09 CLP 1,018
20.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,958
$3.25 CLP 3,022
-2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CLP 4,029
$3.32 CLP 3,090
30.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,107
$1.23 CLP 1,148
-3.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$1.57 CLP 1,459
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 CLP 2,043
$2.1 CLP 1,953
4.76%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,770
$2.61 CLP 2,424
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,556
$10.43 CLP 9,700
-1.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 CLP 6,325
$6.6 CLP 6,135
3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
$11.08 CLP 10.3K
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,905
$2.03 CLP 1,884
0.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$1.58 CLP 1,467
-2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,901
$2.13 CLP 1,985
-4.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,722
$0.82 CLP 763
125.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$0.73 CLP 682
157.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,563
$1.69 CLP 1,571
-0.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$1.35 CLP 1,257
-1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$1.24 CLP 1,157
-4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,159
$5.84 CLP 5,433
-4.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 CLP 5,832
$6.36 CLP 5,911
-1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,483
$1.61 CLP 1,502
-1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.47 CLP 2,302
2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 837
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 478
$0.5 CLP 466
2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$1.43 CLP 1,328
2.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$11.4 CLP 10.6K
2.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,337
$1.43 CLP 1,331
0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
-0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K CLP 21.4M
$23.1K CLP 21.4M
-0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$133 CLP 123.2K
1.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
$13.78 CLP 12.8K
-1.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
$21.76 CLP 20.2K
2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
$19.98 CLP 18.6K
4.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 CLP 5,931
$6.3 CLP 5,857
1.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 398.8K
$439 CLP 408.7K
-2.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
$3,839 CLP 3.6M
120.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
$55.2 CLP 51.3K
0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.36 CLP 31K
$33.27 CLP 30.9K
0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
$76.6 CLP 71.2K
-1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
$83.3 CLP 77.4K
0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 467.6K
$487 CLP 452.7K
3.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 430.5K
$375 CLP 348.9K
23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 922.3K
$900 CLP 837.5K
10.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 CLP 841.5K
$659 CLP 612.8K
37.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
$2,206 CLP 2.1M
20.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
$2,190 CLP 2M
62.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLP 778.3K
$861 CLP 800.9K
-2.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.94
4.86%

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Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

Last update for Linares: October 28, 2025

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