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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 2.4% cheaper than Temuco without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 22.3% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,654
$6.89 CLP 6,276
53.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 49.6K
$31.81 CLP 29.0K
71.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,461
$7.72 CLP 7,034
6.09%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,970
$4.09 CLP 3,724
-20.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,546
$2.20 CLP 2,000
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,190
$1.27 CLP 1,160
3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,901
$3.75 CLP 3,412
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,850
$3.44 CLP 3,132
22.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,114
$1.21 CLP 1,102
0.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,394
$1.47 CLP 1,337
4.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,988
$1.36 CLP 1,238
60.29%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,669
$3.50 CLP 3,184
15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,665
$9.90 CLP 9,012
7.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,226
$6.28 CLP 5,718
8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
-10.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,840
$1.88 CLP 1,714
7.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,412
$2.10 CLP 1,917
-26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,941
$2.10 CLP 1,913
1.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,760
$2.24 CLP 2,038
-13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,766
$2.44 CLP 2,224
-20.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$2.65 CLP 2,412
-39.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,172
$1.86 CLP 1,698
-30.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,085
$1.23 CLP 1,124
-3.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 5,101
$4.71 CLP 4,292
18.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 6,142
$5.29 CLP 4,820
27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,407
$1.57 CLP 1,427
-1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,362
$2.16 CLP 1,963
19.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 784
$0.85 CLP 774
1.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 38.3K
$35.23 CLP 32.1K
19.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 436
$0.88 CLP 803
-45.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,327
$1.54 CLP 1,399
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 10.4K
$9.52 CLP 8,668
19.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,311
$1.39 CLP 1,267
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.6M
$12.8K CLP 11.7M
50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
22.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 122.1K
$212 CLP 193.4K
-36.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 12.3K
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
13.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
$14.89 CLP 13.6K
47.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 31.1K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-33.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 19.4K
$49.23 CLP 44.8K
-56.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,825
$4.78 CLP 4,352
33.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 390.7K
$225 CLP 204.8K
90.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.7M
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
190.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 51.5K
$47.13 CLP 42.9K
19.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 29.9K
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
77.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 70.4K
$67.3 CLP 61.3K
14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 76.0K
$87.6 CLP 79.7K
-4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 472.4K
$420 CLP 382.7K
23.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 413.9K
$349 CLP 318.2K
30.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 904.5K
$726 CLP 660.7K
36.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 823.4K
$518 CLP 471.4K
74.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.6M
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
30.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.8M
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
67.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 773.0K
$580 CLP 528.4K
46.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.8
7.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Temuco: March 1, 2026

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