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

😐 Solo nomad: Temuco is 2.5% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 18.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,276
$10.60 CLP 9,654
-35.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.81 CLP 29.0K
$54.5 CLP 49.6K
-41.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 CLP 7,034
$8.19 CLP 7,461
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$4.09 CLP 3,724
$3.26 CLP 2,970
25.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 2,000
$1.70 CLP 1,546
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CLP 1,160
$1.31 CLP 1,190
-3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,412
$3.19 CLP 2,901
17.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CLP 3,132
$4.23 CLP 3,850
-18.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,102
$1.22 CLP 1,114
-0.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,337
$1.53 CLP 1,394
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,238
$2.18 CLP 1,988
-37.61%
Eggs
$3.50 CLP 3,184
$4.03 CLP 3,669
-13.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 CLP 9,012
$10.61 CLP 9,665
-6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 CLP 5,718
$6.84 CLP 6,226
-8.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
11.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,714
$2.02 CLP 1,840
-6.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,917
$1.55 CLP 1,412
35.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,913
$2.13 CLP 1,941
-1.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 CLP 2,038
$1.93 CLP 1,760
16.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CLP 2,224
$1.94 CLP 1,766
25.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CLP 2,412
$1.60 CLP 1,461
65.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 CLP 1,698
$1.29 CLP 1,172
44.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,124
$1.19 CLP 1,085
3.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 CLP 4,292
$5.60 CLP 5,101
-15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 CLP 4,820
$6.74 CLP 6,142
-21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,427
$1.55 CLP 1,407
1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CLP 1,963
$2.59 CLP 2,362
-16.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 CLP 774
$0.86 CLP 784
-1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.23 CLP 32.1K
$42.11 CLP 38.3K
-16.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 803
$0.48 CLP 436
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,399
$1.46 CLP 1,327
5.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 CLP 8,668
$11.38 CLP 10.4K
-16.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,267
$1.44 CLP 1,311
-3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.7M
$19.3K CLP 17.6M
-33.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
-18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 CLP 193.4K
$134 CLP 122.1K
58.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
$13.54 CLP 12.3K
-12.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 CLP 13.6K
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
-31.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
$34.19 CLP 31.1K
49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.23 CLP 44.8K
$21.27 CLP 19.4K
131.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 CLP 4,352
$6.40 CLP 5,825
-25.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 CLP 204.8K
$429 CLP 390.7K
-47.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$8,485 CLP 7.7M
-65.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.13 CLP 42.9K
$56.5 CLP 51.5K
-16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
$32.83 CLP 29.9K
-43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 CLP 61.3K
$77.3 CLP 70.4K
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 CLP 79.7K
$83.5 CLP 76.0K
4.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 CLP 382.7K
$519 CLP 472.4K
-19.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 318.2K
$454 CLP 413.9K
-23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 CLP 660.7K
$993 CLP 904.5K
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 CLP 471.4K
$904 CLP 823.4K
-42.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
$2,854 CLP 2.6M
-23.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
$3,034 CLP 2.8M
-40.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 CLP 528.4K
$849 CLP 773.0K
-31.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.18
-7.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Temuco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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