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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Temuco Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Temuco

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 7.2% cheaper than Temuco without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 11.6% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 CLP 9,675
$7.03 CLP 6,203
55.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
$32.97 CLP 29.1K
64.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 CLP 7,313
$7.35 CLP 6,491
12.65%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CLP 2,814
$3.95 CLP 3,483
-19.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,515
$2.20 CLP 1,943
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,098
$1.25 CLP 1,101
-0.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,832
$3.82 CLP 3,375
-15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,791
$3.43 CLP 3,028
25.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,043
$1.18 CLP 1,044
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLP 1,341
$1.47 CLP 1,295
3.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,872
$1.35 CLP 1,192
57.04%
Eggs
$4.17 CLP 3,681
$3.42 CLP 3,021
21.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLP 9,092
$9.86 CLP 8,701
4.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLP 5,739
$6.23 CLP 5,499
4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 9,779
$12.39 CLP 10.9K
-10.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,793
$1.92 CLP 1,698
5.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,369
$2.13 CLP 1,881
-27.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,809
$2.10 CLP 1,855
-2.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,639
$2.27 CLP 2,007
-18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,656
$2.36 CLP 2,087
-20.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,496
$2.63 CLP 2,318
-35.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,152
$1.92 CLP 1,694
-32.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,058
$1.23 CLP 1,086
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 CLP 5,166
$4.82 CLP 4,256
21.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 CLP 6,063
$5.40 CLP 4,771
27.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,367
$1.61 CLP 1,420
-3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CLP 2,298
$2.13 CLP 1,883
22.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 773
$0.91 CLP 804
-3.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
$34.59 CLP 30.5K
24.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 412
$0.83 CLP 733
-43.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,243
$1.60 CLP 1,414
-11.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
$9.86 CLP 8,700
18.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,210
$1.40 CLP 1,240
-2.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
$12.9K CLP 11.4M
53.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
$18.0K CLP 15.9M
26.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.7K
$216 CLP 190.3K
-37.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
$11.72 CLP 10.3K
16.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
$15.32 CLP 13.5K
45.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
$49.93 CLP 44.1K
-32.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
$48.48 CLP 42.8K
-57.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 CLP 5,672
$4.81 CLP 4,243
33.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 383.5K
$225 CLP 199.0K
92.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
$2,920 CLP 2.6M
197.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
$46.51 CLP 41.1K
18.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
$18.31 CLP 16.2K
81.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
$67.6 CLP 59.7K
13.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
$89.6 CLP 79.1K
-6.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLP 451.3K
$409 CLP 360.7K
25.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.6K
$342 CLP 301.6K
32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
$725 CLP 640.4K
38.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 CLP 804.1K
$520 CLP 459.4K
75.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
$2,196 CLP 1.9M
30.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
$1,820 CLP 1.6M
64.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 CLP 752.4K
$592 CLP 522.7K
43.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.8
7.92%

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Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Temuco: January 11, 2026

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