Cost of Living Comparison Between Villarrica and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Villarrica and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 5.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 11% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.50 CLP 7,435
$10.60 CLP 9,272
-19.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 CLP 38.2K
$54.5 CLP 47.6K
-19.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 CLP 6,878
$8.19 CLP 7,166
-4.03%
Cappuccino
$2.77 CLP 2,420
$3.26 CLP 2,853
-15.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,192
$1.70 CLP 1,485
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 886
$1.31 CLP 1,143
-22.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,807
$3.19 CLP 2,786
0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 CLP 3,589
$4.23 CLP 3,698
-3.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,032
$1.22 CLP 1,070
-3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,336
$1.53 CLP 1,339
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,698
$2.18 CLP 1,909
-11.01%
Eggs
$3.58 CLP 3,135
$4.03 CLP 3,524
-11.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 CLP 9,316
$10.61 CLP 9,283
0.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLP 5,686
$6.84 CLP 5,980
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 CLP 9,487
$11.00 CLP 9,617
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,633
$2.02 CLP 1,767
-7.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,367
$1.55 CLP 1,356
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,392
$2.13 CLP 1,864
-25.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,269
$1.93 CLP 1,691
-24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,087
$1.94 CLP 1,697
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 CLP 1,228
$1.60 CLP 1,403
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$1.29 CLP 1,125
-6.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,081
$1.19 CLP 1,042
4.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 CLP 4,627
$5.60 CLP 4,900
-5.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 CLP 5,125
$6.74 CLP 5,899
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLP 1,410
$1.55 CLP 1,352
3.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 1,942
$2.59 CLP 2,268
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 510
$0.86 CLP 753
-32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 36.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$0.48 CLP 419
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 CLP 1,846
$1.46 CLP 1,275
44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.38 CLP 9,955
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,204
$1.44 CLP 1,259
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 16.8M
$19.3K CLP 16.9M
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 18.8M
$22.3K CLP 19.5M
-3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 117.5K
$134 CLP 117.3K
0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 CLP 11.9K
$13.54 CLP 11.8K
0.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.73 CLP 19.0K
$21.89 CLP 19.1K
-0.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 CLP 33.1K
$34.19 CLP 29.9K
10.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.97 CLP 18.3K
$21.27 CLP 18.6K
-1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 CLP 4,904
$6.40 CLP 5,595
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 373.8K
$429 CLP 375.3K
-0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,485 CLP 7.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 CLP 43.7K
$56.5 CLP 49.4K
-11.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 CLP 26.6K
$32.83 CLP 28.7K
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 CLP 54.8K
$77.3 CLP 67.6K
-18.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 CLP 71.0K
$83.5 CLP 73.0K
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 423.1K
$519 CLP 453.8K
-6.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 CLP 330.2K
$454 CLP 397.5K
-16.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 CLP 784.8K
$993 CLP 868.7K
-9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 CLP 512.9K
$904 CLP 790.8K
-35.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 CLP 503.5K
$849 CLP 742.4K
-32.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Villarrica: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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