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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 3.3% cheaper than Puerto Varas without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 26.4% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$13.05 CLP 11.5K

-16.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$43.81 CLP 38.7K

23.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$8.31 CLP 7,333

-0.36%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$3.17 CLP 2,798

0.63%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.09 CLP 965

57.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$0.82 CLP 727

51.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.25 CLP 2,873

-1.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$4.09 CLP 3,606

4.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.17 CLP 1,033

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.53 CLP 1,347

-0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.86 CLP 1,638

13.98%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.44 CLP 3,035

21.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.42 CLP 9,194

-1.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.83 CLP 6,025

-4.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$10.91 CLP 9,630

1.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.80 CLP 1,591

12.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.50 CLP 1,327

3.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.53 CLP 1,347

33.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.47 CLP 1,295

26.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.28 CLP 1,126

46.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.41 CLP 1,243

19.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.27 CLP 1,125

2.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.22 CLP 1,077

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.34 CLP 4,717

9.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$4.97 CLP 4,387

38.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.57 CLP 1,385

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.31 CLP 2,041

12.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.62 CLP 549

41.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.47 CLP 414

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

$1.38 CLP 1,219

-0.72%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.8K CLP 17.4M

-0.02%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.8K CLP 19.2M

4.30%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$130 CLP 115.1K

3.12%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.53 CLP 11.9K

0.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.68 CLP 19.1K

2.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$37.90 CLP 33.5K

-11.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.03 CLP 18.6K

-2.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.64 CLP 4,983

14.01%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$439 CLP 387.4K

-1.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$50.2 CLP 44.3K

9.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$30.76 CLP 27.2K

7.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$62.2 CLP 54.9K

22.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$82.8 CLP 73.1K

1.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$486 CLP 428.7K

5.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$374 CLP 330.5K

21.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$876 CLP 773.1K

14.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$591 CLP 521.8K

54.11%

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

$589 CLP 520.0K

44.71%

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 Puerto Varas: January 13, 2026

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