Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Talca Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Talca

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 10.2% more expensive than Talca without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 43.2% more expensive than Talca without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$7.95 CLP 7,016

37.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$48.93 CLP 43.2K

10.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.36 CLP 6,494

12.50%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.45 CLP 2,163

30.20%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.35 CLP 1,192

27.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.30 CLP 1,150

-4.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$2.89 CLP 2,553

11.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$3.88 CLP 3,423

10.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.14 CLP 1,003

3.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.26 CLP 1,114

20.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.45 CLP 1,284

46.21%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.27 CLP 2,887

27.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$7.88 CLP 6,959

30.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.57 CLP 5,797

-1.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$11.02 CLP 9,728

0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.72 CLP 1,519

18.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.55 CLP 1,373

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.70 CLP 1,497

20.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.57 CLP 1,390

18.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.12 CLP 988

67.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.59 CLP 1,404

6.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$0.95 CLP 838

36.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.00 CLP 878

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$4.49 CLP 3,962

30.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$5.67 CLP 5,007

21.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.61 CLP 1,425

-3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$1.02 CLP 901

154.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.74 CLP 650

18.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.41 CLP 366

14.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$1.03 CLP 906

36.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

$11.63 CLP 10.3K

0.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.41 CLP 1,248

-2.84%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.6K CLP 17.3M

0.87%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$22.4K CLP 19.8M

1.39%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$100 CLP 88.5K

34.06%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.67 CLP 12.1K

-0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$19.07 CLP 16.8K

16.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$39.30 CLP 34.7K

-14.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.41 CLP 18.9K

-3.74%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.65 CLP 4,992

13.81%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$435 CLP 383.9K

-0.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

$3,489 CLP 3.1M

148.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$43.49 CLP 38.4K

26.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$33.35 CLP 29.4K

-0.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$67.2 CLP 59.3K

13.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$84.9 CLP 75.0K

-1.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$489 CLP 431.7K

4.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$370 CLP 326.5K

22.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$880 CLP 776.5K

14.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$601 CLP 530.9K

51.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

$1,696 CLP 1.5M

69.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$1,147 CLP 1.0M

161.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$680 CLP 599.8K

25.44%

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 Talca: January 10, 2026

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