Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Puerto Montt Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Puerto Montt

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 24.1% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 28% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,633

$8.44 CLP 7,666

25.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 49.5K

$37.34 CLP 33.9K

45.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,445

$7.36 CLP 6,685

11.28%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,964

$2.83 CLP 2,568

15.19%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,543

$1.00 CLP 908

70.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,187

$1.00 CLP 911

31.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,895

$3.28 CLP 2,981

-2.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,842

$4.26 CLP 3,872

-0.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,111

$1.16 CLP 1,052

5.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,391

$1.57 CLP 1,423

-2.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,983

$1.86 CLP 1,691

17.20%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,661

$3.41 CLP 3,100

18.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,644

$11.95 CLP 10.9K

-11.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,213

$6.74 CLP 6,124

1.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,992

$11.00 CLP 9,997

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,836

$1.82 CLP 1,655

10.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,409

$1.45 CLP 1,314

6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,937

$1.58 CLP 1,438

34.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,756

$1.94 CLP 1,766

-0.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,763

$1.24 CLP 1,124

56.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,458

$1.37 CLP 1,242

16.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,169

$1.39 CLP 1,263

-7.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,083

$1.53 CLP 1,392

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 5,090

$4.89 CLP 4,446

14.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 6,129

$6.24 CLP 5,673

8.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,404

$1.50 CLP 1,366

3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,357

$2.23 CLP 2,029

16.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 782

$0.63 CLP 572

36.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 435

$0.51 CLP 464

-5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,325

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,308

$1.42 CLP 1,286

1.41%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.5M

$19.8K CLP 18.0M

-2.37%

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

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

$21.1K CLP 19.2M

5.54%

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

$134 CLP 121.8K

$132 CLP 119.6K

1.88%

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

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

$11.91 CLP 10.8K

13.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

$21.78 CLP 19.8K

0.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

$38.29 CLP 34.8K

-10.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 19.3K

$21.15 CLP 19.2K

0.57%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,813

$5.50 CLP 4,997

16.36%

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

$429 CLP 389.9K

$432 CLP 392.2K

-0.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 51.4K

$51.7 CLP 47.0K

9.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 29.8K

$30.89 CLP 28.1K

6.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 70.2K

$61.0 CLP 55.4K

26.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 75.8K

$81.1 CLP 73.7K

2.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 471.4K

$478 CLP 434.0K

8.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 413.0K

$377 CLP 342.4K

20.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 902.5K

$878 CLP 797.7K

13.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 821.6K

$601 CLP 545.9K

50.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 771.3K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto Montt: February 28, 2026

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