Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Puente Alto Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Puente Alto

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 13.4% more expensive than Puente Alto without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 27% more expensive than Puente Alto without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$8.56 CLP 7,557

28.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$43.80 CLP 38.7K

23.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$8.21 CLP 7,243

0.85%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.75 CLP 2,429

16.00%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.36 CLP 1,197

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.01 CLP 891

22.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.14 CLP 2,774

2.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$4.23 CLP 3,731

1.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.23 CLP 1,089

-4.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.52 CLP 1,342

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.95 CLP 1,725

8.72%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.49 CLP 3,083

19.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.62 CLP 9,376

-3.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.50 CLP 5,738

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$10.88 CLP 9,604

1.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.82 CLP 1,610

11.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.50 CLP 1,327

3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.54 CLP 1,355

33.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.50 CLP 1,325

24.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.28 CLP 1,130

46.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.35 CLP 1,187

25.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.27 CLP 1,117

2.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.18 CLP 1,044

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.51 CLP 4,865

6.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$2.31 CLP 2,043

197.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.56 CLP 1,379

-0.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.32 CLP 2,052

12.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.63 CLP 552

39.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.51 CLP 449

-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

$1.36 CLP 1,200

0.74%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.8K CLP 17.4M

-0.03%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.7K CLP 19.2M

4.42%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$131 CLP 115.6K

2.69%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.62 CLP 12.0K

0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.93 CLP 19.4K

1.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$37.95 CLP 33.5K

-11.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.54 CLP 19.0K

-4.32%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.73 CLP 5,056

12.22%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$434 CLP 382.8K

0.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$51.1 CLP 45.1K

7.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$30.63 CLP 27.0K

8.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$61.2 CLP 54.0K

24.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$82.1 CLP 72.5K

2.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$489 CLP 431.8K

4.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$377 CLP 333.2K

20.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$882 CLP 778.6K

13.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$585 CLP 516.2K

55.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Puente Alto: January 10, 2026

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