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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 14.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 3.9% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 CLP 7,475
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-26.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.79 CLP 36.1K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 CLP 6,594
$8.21 CLP 7,636
-13.64%
Cappuccino
$2.74 CLP 2,546
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-15.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CLP 1,210
$1.77 CLP 1,645
-26.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 CLP 3,062
$3.18 CLP 2,958
3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,930
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-2.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,146
$1.19 CLP 1,107
3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,462
$1.51 CLP 1,404
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,794
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-12.27%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,305
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 CLP 9,964
$10.28 CLP 9,556
4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 CLP 6,303
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-0.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 CLP 9,925
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
-3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-7.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,453
$1.54 CLP 1,435
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,481
$2.04 CLP 1,901
-22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,407
$1.85 CLP 1,722
-18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,163
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,264
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,137
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-8.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,135
$1.18 CLP 1,093
3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLP 5,065
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 CLP 4,689
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-19.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CLP 1,661
$1.59 CLP 1,483
12.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,164
$2.54 CLP 2,363
-8.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 CLP 714
$0.9 CLP 837
-14.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 CLP 460
$0.51 CLP 478
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,912
$1.47 CLP 1,367
40.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,437
$1.44 CLP 1,337
7.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.9M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
-6.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CLP 18.8M
$23K CLP 21.4M
-12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.4K
$134 CLP 124.6K
-0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.5 CLP 11.6K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 CLP 19.1K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
-8.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.88 CLP 29.7K
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.98 CLP 19.5K
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
0.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 CLP 4,916
$6.38 CLP 5,931
-17.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 CLP 401K
$429 CLP 398.8K
0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.29 CLP 44K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-14.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.01 CLP 27K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 CLP 60K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-14.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 CLP 75.2K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
-3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 CLP 481.4K
$503 CLP 467.6K
2.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$463 CLP 430.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CLP 709.3K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-23.10%
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
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 CLP 494.1K
$837 CLP 778.3K
-36.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
-

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Last update for Villarrica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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