Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 33.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 33.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 CLP 5,784
$10.60 CLP 9,654
-40.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 48.3K
$54.5 CLP 49.6K
-2.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 CLP 7,442
$8.19 CLP 7,461
-0.24%
Cappuccino
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$3.26 CLP 2,970
-58.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 811
$1.70 CLP 1,546
-47.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,189
$1.31 CLP 1,190
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 2,960
$3.19 CLP 2,901
1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CLP 1,952
$4.23 CLP 3,850
-49.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,085
$1.22 CLP 1,114
-2.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$1.53 CLP 1,394
3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,907
$2.18 CLP 1,988
-4.13%
Eggs
$3.93 CLP 3,581
$4.03 CLP 3,669
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 CLP 9,626
$10.61 CLP 9,665
-0.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 CLP 4,535
$6.84 CLP 6,226
-27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.1K
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,901
$2.02 CLP 1,840
3.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,457
$1.55 CLP 1,412
3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 CLP 1,872
$2.13 CLP 1,941
-3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,495
$1.93 CLP 1,760
-15.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,632
$1.94 CLP 1,766
-7.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,466
$1.60 CLP 1,461
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,166
$1.29 CLP 1,172
-0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,074
$1.19 CLP 1,085
-0.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 CLP 5,113
$5.60 CLP 5,101
0.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 CLP 6,310
$6.74 CLP 6,142
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,409
$1.55 CLP 1,407
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 CLP 2,342
$2.59 CLP 2,362
-0.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 CLP 784
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 38.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 466
$0.48 CLP 436
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,346
$1.46 CLP 1,327
1.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.35 CLP 10.3K
$11.38 CLP 10.4K
-0.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,240
$1.44 CLP 1,311
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$19.3K CLP 17.6M
2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K CLP 21.0M
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 CLP 59.9K
$134 CLP 122.1K
-50.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 CLP 12.6K
$13.54 CLP 12.3K
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.1K
$21.89 CLP 19.9K
0.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$34.19 CLP 31.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 CLP 19.5K
$21.27 CLP 19.4K
0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 CLP 6,021
$6.40 CLP 5,825
3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 CLP 394.5K
$429 CLP 390.7K
0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 CLP 7.7M
$8,485 CLP 7.7M
-0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 CLP 39.1K
$56.5 CLP 51.5K
-24.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 CLP 19.8K
$32.83 CLP 29.9K
-33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 CLP 56.0K
$77.3 CLP 70.4K
-20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.24 CLP 29.4K
$83.5 CLP 76.0K
-61.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 CLP 444.2K
$519 CLP 472.4K
-5.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$454 CLP 413.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 CLP 797.4K
$993 CLP 904.5K
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$904 CLP 823.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 CLP 441.4K
$849 CLP 773.0K
-42.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Villa Alemana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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