Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Villarrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Villarrica

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 13.8% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 9.2% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$8.54 CLP 7,535

28.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$45.24 CLP 39.9K

19.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$8.06 CLP 7,118

2.73%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.75 CLP 2,430

16.00%

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

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.36 CLP 1,196

26.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$1.05 CLP 928

18.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$3.31 CLP 2,921

-3.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$4.11 CLP 3,627

4.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.22 CLP 1,078

-3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$1.50 CLP 1,326

1.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.92 CLP 1,695

10.42%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$3.55 CLP 3,133

17.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$10.34 CLP 9,130

-0.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.69 CLP 5,902

-2.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$11.15 CLP 9,842

-0.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.88 CLP 1,663

7.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.57 CLP 1,385

-1.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.59 CLP 1,401

28.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.49 CLP 1,316

24.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.28 CLP 1,133

46.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.36 CLP 1,202

24.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.27 CLP 1,119

2.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$1.22 CLP 1,081

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.23 CLP 4,618

11.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$6.04 CLP 5,332

13.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.63 CLP 1,435

-4.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.29 CLP 2,021

13.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$0.57 CLP 503

54.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.50 CLP 444

-6.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$2.15 CLP 1,897

-34.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.39 CLP 1,225

-1.44%

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

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$19.5K CLP 17.2M

1.23%

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

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$21.1K CLP 18.6M

7.81%

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

$134 CLP 118.7K

$131 CLP 115.3K

2.96%

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

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$13.81 CLP 12.2K

-1.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$22.28 CLP 19.7K

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$38.65 CLP 34.1K

-12.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$20.99 CLP 18.5K

-1.81%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$5.69 CLP 5,021

13.01%

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

$435 CLP 383.5K

$428 CLP 378.2K

1.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$51.0 CLP 45.0K

8.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$30.66 CLP 27.1K

8.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$61.2 CLP 54.0K

24.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$82.6 CLP 72.9K

1.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$486 CLP 429.3K

5.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$373 CLP 329.3K

21.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$884 CLP 780.1K

13.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$594 CLP 524.2K

53.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$576 CLP 508.1K

48.07%

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 Villarrica: January 11, 2026

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