Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and San Bernardo Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and San Bernardo

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 5.8% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 14.5% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,654

$10.89 CLP 9,920

-2.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 49.6K

$54.1 CLP 49.3K

0.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,461

$8.62 CLP 7,850

-4.99%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,970

$3.10 CLP 2,827

5.16%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,546

$0.88 CLP 800

93.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,190

$1.24 CLP 1,127

5.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,901

$3.21 CLP 2,921

-0.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,850

$4.36 CLP 3,974

-2.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,114

$1.11 CLP 1,013

9.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,394

$1.56 CLP 1,425

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,988

$2.16 CLP 1,968

0.93%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,669

$4.06 CLP 3,700

-0.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,665

$10.49 CLP 9,553

1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,226

$6.59 CLP 6,001

3.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 10.0K

$10.90 CLP 9,925

0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,840

$2.01 CLP 1,826

0.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,412

$1.63 CLP 1,488

-4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,941

$2.13 CLP 1,939

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,760

$1.87 CLP 1,704

3.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,766

$1.89 CLP 1,718

2.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,461

$1.60 CLP 1,462

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,172

$1.33 CLP 1,212

-3.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,085

$1.25 CLP 1,134

-4.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 5,101

$3.50 CLP 3,190

60.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 6,142

$6.62 CLP 6,027

1.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,407

$1.62 CLP 1,479

-4.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,362

$2.47 CLP 2,249

4.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 784

$0.62 CLP 562

38.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 436

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,327

$1.41 CLP 1,288

3.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.4K

$11.61 CLP 10.6K

-1.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,311

$1.41 CLP 1,288

2.13%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.6M

$19.2K CLP 17.5M

0.45%

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

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

$22.7K CLP 20.6M

-1.53%

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

$134 CLP 122.1K

$133 CLP 120.9K

0.99%

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

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

$13.39 CLP 12.2K

1.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

$22.19 CLP 20.2K

-1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

$38.49 CLP 35.0K

-11.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 19.4K

$21.66 CLP 19.7K

-1.80%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,825

$6.62 CLP 6,033

-3.32%

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

$429 CLP 390.7K

$428 CLP 389.7K

0.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

$8,522 CLP 7.8M

-0.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 51.5K

$56.2 CLP 51.2K

0.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 29.9K

$33.34 CLP 30.4K

-1.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 70.4K

$76.4 CLP 69.6K

1.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 76.0K

$85.1 CLP 77.5K

-1.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 472.4K

$474 CLP 431.8K

9.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 413.9K

$375 CLP 341.8K

21.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 904.5K

$895 CLP 814.6K

11.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 823.4K

$587 CLP 534.7K

54.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

$2,065 CLP 1.9M

38.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

$1,509 CLP 1.4M

101.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 773.0K

$1,425 CLP 1.3M

-40.45%

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 San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

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