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

😐 Solo nomad: Temuco is 7.8% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 10.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 CLP 6,203
$10.96 CLP 9,675
-35.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.97 CLP 29.1K
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
-39.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 CLP 6,491
$8.28 CLP 7,313
-11.23%
Cappuccino
$3.95 CLP 3,483
$3.19 CLP 2,814
23.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 1,943
$1.72 CLP 1,515
27.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,101
$1.24 CLP 1,098
0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 CLP 3,375
$3.21 CLP 2,832
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 CLP 3,028
$4.29 CLP 3,791
-20.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,044
$1.18 CLP 1,043
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,295
$1.52 CLP 1,341
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,192
$2.12 CLP 1,872
-36.32%
Eggs
$3.42 CLP 3,021
$4.17 CLP 3,681
-17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 CLP 8,701
$10.30 CLP 9,092
-4.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 CLP 5,499
$6.50 CLP 5,739
-4.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 CLP 10.9K
$11.08 CLP 9,779
11.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,698
$2.03 CLP 1,793
-5.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,881
$1.55 CLP 1,369
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,855
$2.05 CLP 1,809
2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 CLP 2,007
$1.86 CLP 1,639
22.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 CLP 2,087
$1.88 CLP 1,656
25.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 CLP 2,318
$1.69 CLP 1,496
55.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 CLP 1,694
$1.30 CLP 1,152
47.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,086
$1.20 CLP 1,058
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 CLP 4,256
$5.85 CLP 5,166
-17.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 CLP 4,771
$6.87 CLP 6,063
-21.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLP 1,420
$1.55 CLP 1,367
3.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CLP 1,883
$2.60 CLP 2,298
-18.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 CLP 804
$0.88 CLP 773
3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 CLP 30.5K
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
-19.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 CLP 733
$0.47 CLP 412
76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 CLP 1,414
$1.41 CLP 1,243
13.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 CLP 8,700
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
-15.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,240
$1.37 CLP 1,210
2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K CLP 11.4M
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
-34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K CLP 15.9M
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
-20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CLP 190.3K
$134 CLP 118.7K
60.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 CLP 10.3K
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
-14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.32 CLP 13.5K
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
-31.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 CLP 44.1K
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
48.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.48 CLP 42.8K
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
135.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 CLP 4,243
$6.43 CLP 5,672
-25.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 CLP 199.0K
$435 CLP 383.5K
-48.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,920 CLP 2.6M
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
-66.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.51 CLP 41.1K
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
-15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.31 CLP 16.2K
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 CLP 59.7K
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
-11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 CLP 79.1K
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 CLP 360.7K
$511 CLP 451.3K
-20.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 CLP 301.6K
$454 CLP 400.6K
-24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 CLP 640.4K
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
-27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 459.4K
$911 CLP 804.1K
-42.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,196 CLP 1.9M
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
-23.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 CLP 1.6M
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
-39.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 CLP 522.7K
$852 CLP 752.4K
-30.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.18
-7.34%

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Last update for Temuco: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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