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

🙂 Solo nomad: Temuco is 8.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 0.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,410
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-37.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 CLP 7,190
$8.21 CLP 7,636
-5.85%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CLP 3,618
$3.23 CLP 3,004
20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,125
$1.77 CLP 1,645
29.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CLP 1,190
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-2.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,483
$3.18 CLP 2,958
17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,287
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-18.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 CLP 1,089
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-1.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-5.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,261
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-38.18%
Eggs
$3.43 CLP 3,191
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 CLP 9,064
$10.28 CLP 9,556
-5.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 CLP 5,733
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
12.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 CLP 1,770
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,976
$1.54 CLP 1,435
37.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 2,027
$2.04 CLP 1,901
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 CLP 2,124
$1.85 CLP 1,722
23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,227
$1.88 CLP 1,752
27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CLP 2,440
$1.68 CLP 1,563
55.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.33 CLP 1,241
45.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$1.18 CLP 1,093
5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-12.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 CLP 4,725
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-18.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,436
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 2,001
$2.54 CLP 2,363
-15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 839
$0.9 CLP 837
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-15.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 828
$0.51 CLP 478
74.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1.47 CLP 1,367
4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 CLP 9,095
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
-15.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$1.44 CLP 1,337
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
-32.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$23K CLP 21.4M
-20.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CLP 200.9K
$134 CLP 124.6K
61.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-11.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-31.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
50.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
130.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 CLP 4,581
$6.38 CLP 5,931
-22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 CLP 216.3K
$429 CLP 398.8K
-45.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-65.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-17.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-44.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
5.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 CLP 385.7K
$503 CLP 467.6K
-17.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 CLP 314.8K
$463 CLP 430.5K
-26.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 CLP 665.5K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-27.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 483.8K
$905 CLP 841.5K
-42.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
-21.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
-50.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 CLP 506.4K
$837 CLP 778.3K
-34.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.18
-7.34%

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Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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