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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 29% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 25.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 CLP 6,000
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-41.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 CLP 49.8K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,634
$8.21 CLP 7,636
-
Cappuccino
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 CLP 844
$1.77 CLP 1,645
-48.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,156
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,072
$3.18 CLP 2,958
3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-49.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-0.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,457
$1.51 CLP 1,404
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,019
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-1.36%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,798
$4.05 CLP 3,770
0.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 CLP 9,602
$10.28 CLP 9,556
0.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 CLP 4,394
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.4K
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,878
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-1.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.54 CLP 1,435
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 CLP 1,962
$2.04 CLP 1,901
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,475
$1.85 CLP 1,722
-14.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,489
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,208
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-2.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.18 CLP 1,093
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 CLP 5,447
$5.55 CLP 5,159
5.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 CLP 5,970
$6.27 CLP 5,832
2.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,482
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,405
$2.54 CLP 2,363
1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.9 CLP 837
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 435
$0.51 CLP 478
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,324
$1.47 CLP 1,367
-3.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,333
$1.44 CLP 1,337
-0.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$23K CLP 21.4M
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 CLP 59K
$134 CLP 124.6K
-52.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.7K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
0.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 CLP 20.7K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 CLP 17.6K
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
-9.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.5 CLP 6,047
$6.38 CLP 5,931
1.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.2K
$429 CLP 398.8K
1.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,474 CLP 7.9M
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
0.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 CLP 40K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 CLP 20K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-35.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 CLP 56.2K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-19.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 CLP 30.7K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
-60.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 CLP 409.6K
$503 CLP 467.6K
-12.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$463 CLP 430.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.8K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-10.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$905 CLP 841.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 CLP 420.2K
$837 CLP 778.3K
-46.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Villa Alemana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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