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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 38.1% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 43.7% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

$8.84 CLP 8,220

24.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.8 CLP 50K

$38.03 CLP 35.4K

41.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 CLP 7,636

$7.61 CLP 7,081

7.88%

Cappuccino

$3.23 CLP 3,004

$2.9 CLP 2,697

11.38%

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

$1.77 CLP 1,645

$0.99 CLP 919

78.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,215

$1.02 CLP 945

28.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.18 CLP 2,958

$2.94 CLP 2,733

8.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 CLP 4,029

$4.61 CLP 4,289

-6.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 CLP 1,107

$1.16 CLP 1,081

2.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 CLP 1,404

$1.5 CLP 1,395

0.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.2 CLP 2,043

$1.88 CLP 1,752

17.02%

Eggs

$4.05 CLP 3,770

$3.39 CLP 3,151

19.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.28 CLP 9,556

$11.88 CLP 11K

-13.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.8 CLP 6,325

$6.7 CLP 6,233

1.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

$10.74 CLP 9,990

2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,905

$1.88 CLP 1,747

9.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 CLP 1,435

$1.47 CLP 1,369

4.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 CLP 1,901

$1.58 CLP 1,473

29.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.85 CLP 1,722

$1.92 CLP 1,788

-3.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,752

$1.37 CLP 1,276

37.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.68 CLP 1,563

$1.37 CLP 1,271

22.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 CLP 1,241

$1.33 CLP 1,239

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,093

$1.52 CLP 1,411

-22.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.55 CLP 5,159

$4.86 CLP 4,521

14.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.27 CLP 5,832

$5.72 CLP 5,317

9.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 CLP 1,483

$1.44 CLP 1,341

10.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 CLP 2,363

$2.2 CLP 2,049

15.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 CLP 837

$1.02 CLP 946

-11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 478

$0.51 CLP 472

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CLP 1,367

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,337

$1.42 CLP 1,319

1.41%

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

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

$21.9K CLP 20.3M

-10.83%

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

$23K CLP 21.4M

$24.4K CLP 22.7M

-5.93%

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

$134 CLP 124.6K

$133 CLP 123.3K

1.10%

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

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

$12.03 CLP 11.2K

13.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

$21.64 CLP 20.1K

3.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

$22.19 CLP 20.6K

-6.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.38 CLP 5,931

$5.74 CLP 5,339

11.15%

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

$429 CLP 398.8K

$442 CLP 410.6K

-2.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

$54.8 CLP 50.9K

1.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.36 CLP 31K

$29.73 CLP 27.6K

12.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

$57.1 CLP 53.1K

32.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

$89.2 CLP 82.9K

-5.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 CLP 467.6K

$507 CLP 471.4K

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 CLP 430.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$992 CLP 922.3K

$892 CLP 829.7K

11.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$905 CLP 841.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$837 CLP 778.3K

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

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