Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Osorno Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Osorno

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 22.6% more expensive than Osorno without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 25.3% more expensive than Osorno without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,272
$7.88 CLP 6,888
34.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 47.6K
$32.48 CLP 28.4K
67.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,166
$6.83 CLP 5,970
19.91%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,853
$2.19 CLP 1,911
48.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,485
$1.39 CLP 1,212
22.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,143
$1.05 CLP 918
24.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,786
$1.93 CLP 1,690
65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,698
$2.62 CLP 2,291
61.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,070
$1.27 CLP 1,109
-3.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,339
$1.61 CLP 1,407
-4.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,909
$1.59 CLP 1,387
37.11%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,524
$3.94 CLP 3,447
2.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,283
$10.28 CLP 8,993
3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 5,980
$5.64 CLP 4,931
21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,617
$10.05 CLP 8,788
9.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,767
$2.03 CLP 1,778
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,356
$1.47 CLP 1,288
5.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,864
$1.88 CLP 1,648
13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,691
$2.13 CLP 1,866
-9.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,697
$2.03 CLP 1,775
-4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$1.73 CLP 1,511
-7.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,125
$1.23 CLP 1,076
4.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,042
$1.03 CLP 897
15.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 4,900
$5.53 CLP 4,833
1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 5,899
$4.78 CLP 4,177
41.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,352
$1.65 CLP 1,447
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,268
$3.23 CLP 2,824
-19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 753
$0.53 CLP 460
62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 36.8K
$16.35 CLP 14.3K
157.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 419
$0.50 CLP 439
-4.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,275
$0.96 CLP 837
52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 9,955
$5.35 CLP 4,680
112.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,259
$1.48 CLP 1,292
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 16.9M
$15.4K CLP 13.5M
25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 19.5M
$15.2K CLP 13.3M
46.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 117.3K
$132 CLP 115.9K
1.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 11.8K
$10.99 CLP 9,613
23.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.1K
$30.96 CLP 27.1K
-29.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 29.9K
$38.27 CLP 33.5K
-10.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 18.6K
$14.10 CLP 12.3K
50.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,595
$9.66 CLP 8,445
-33.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 375.3K
$441 CLP 385.8K
-2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.4M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 49.4K
$41.94 CLP 36.7K
34.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 28.7K
$29.91 CLP 26.2K
9.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 67.6K
$45.69 CLP 40.0K
69.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 73.0K
$46.44 CLP 40.6K
79.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 453.8K
$421 CLP 367.8K
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 397.5K
$395 CLP 345.4K
15.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 868.7K
$541 CLP 473.1K
83.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 790.8K
$597 CLP 522.2K
51.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
$1,113 CLP 973.3K
156.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
$1,711 CLP 1.5M
77.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Osorno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 742.4K
$671 CLP 586.7K
26.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.72
9.75%

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

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Osorno: March 2, 2026

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