Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Valparaiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Valparaiso

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 10% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 35.5% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,342
$9.78 CLP 8,619
8.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 48.0K
$37.54 CLP 33.1K
45.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,221
$8.39 CLP 7,392
-2.38%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,874
$2.83 CLP 2,496
15.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,496
$1.23 CLP 1,081
38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,152
$0.87 CLP 764
50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,808
$3.28 CLP 2,888
-2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,726
$4.24 CLP 3,740
-0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,078
$1.19 CLP 1,049
2.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,349
$1.58 CLP 1,392
-3.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,924
$2.17 CLP 1,912
0.46%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,550
$4.00 CLP 3,521
0.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,354
$10.49 CLP 9,248
1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,025
$6.72 CLP 5,922
1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,691
$9.39 CLP 8,279
17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,780
$1.79 CLP 1,578
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$1.57 CLP 1,385
-1.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,878
$1.57 CLP 1,384
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,704
$1.43 CLP 1,258
34.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,709
$1.16 CLP 1,022
67.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,414
$1.35 CLP 1,189
18.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,134
$1.36 CLP 1,195
-5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,050
$1.24 CLP 1,093
-4.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 4,937
$4.55 CLP 4,009
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 5,944
$5.05 CLP 4,453
33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,362
$1.41 CLP 1,239
9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,286
$1.81 CLP 1,600
43.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 759
$0.61 CLP 533
40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 37.1K
$53.0 CLP 46.7K
-20.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 422
$0.48 CLP 419
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,285
$0.71 CLP 628
105.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 10.0K
$3.84 CLP 3,388
196.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,269
$1.40 CLP 1,236
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
$14.9K CLP 13.1M
29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 19.7M
$20.0K CLP 17.6M
11.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.2K
$130 CLP 114.4K
3.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 11.9K
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.3K
$21.64 CLP 19.1K
1.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 30.1K
$22.99 CLP 20.3K
48.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 18.7K
$24.07 CLP 21.2K
-11.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,637
$5.41 CLP 4,770
18.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 378.2K
$430 CLP 379.4K
-0.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.5M
$8,490 CLP 7.5M
-0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 49.8K
$32.19 CLP 28.4K
75.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 28.9K
$21.18 CLP 18.7K
55.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 68.1K
$60.9 CLP 53.7K
26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 73.5K
$50.6 CLP 44.6K
64.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 457.2K
$481 CLP 424.2K
7.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.5K
$427 CLP 376.6K
6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 875.3K
$701 CLP 618.1K
41.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 796.8K
$574 CLP 506.2K
57.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
68.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
$1,123 CLP 989.5K
170.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Valparaiso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 748.1K
$828 CLP 729.4K
2.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

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