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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 9% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 0.4% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
$6.89 CLP 6,410
59.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 CLP 50K
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
65.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,636
$7.73 CLP 7,190
6.21%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 3,004
$3.89 CLP 3,618
-16.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,645
$2.29 CLP 2,125
-22.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,215
$1.28 CLP 1,190
2.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,958
$3.75 CLP 3,483
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CLP 4,029
$3.53 CLP 3,287
22.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,107
$1.17 CLP 1,089
1.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$1.42 CLP 1,323
6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 CLP 2,043
$1.36 CLP 1,261
61.76%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,770
$3.43 CLP 3,191
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,556
$9.75 CLP 9,064
5.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 CLP 6,325
$6.16 CLP 5,733
10.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
-11.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,905
$1.9 CLP 1,770
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$2.12 CLP 1,976
-27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,901
$2.18 CLP 2,027
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,722
$2.28 CLP 2,124
-18.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$2.39 CLP 2,227
-21.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,563
$2.62 CLP 2,440
-35.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$1.94 CLP 1,805
-31.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$1.24 CLP 1,155
-4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,159
$4.83 CLP 4,490
14.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 CLP 5,832
$5.08 CLP 4,725
23.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,483
$1.54 CLP 1,436
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.15 CLP 2,001
18.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 837
$0.9 CLP 839
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
18.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 478
$0.89 CLP 828
-42.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$1.54 CLP 1,431
-4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$9.78 CLP 9,095
18.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,337
$1.41 CLP 1,314
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
48.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K CLP 21.4M
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
25.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$216 CLP 200.9K
-37.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
13.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
46.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
-33.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
-56.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 CLP 5,931
$4.93 CLP 4,581
29.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 398.8K
$233 CLP 216.3K
84.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
189.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
20.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.36 CLP 31K
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
81.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
-4.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 467.6K
$415 CLP 385.7K
21.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 430.5K
$338 CLP 314.8K
36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 922.3K
$716 CLP 665.5K
38.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 CLP 841.5K
$520 CLP 483.8K
73.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
27.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
104.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLP 778.3K
$544 CLP 506.4K
53.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.8
7.92%

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Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

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