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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 22.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 26.1% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 CLP 7,439
$10.82 CLP 9,591
-22.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.92 CLP 39.8K
$54.8 CLP 48.6K
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 6,893
$8.25 CLP 7,310
-5.70%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,494
$3.27 CLP 2,898
-14.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,168
$1.69 CLP 1,501
-21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 909
$1.28 CLP 1,136
-20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLP 2,810
$3.22 CLP 2,853
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLP 3,796
$4.20 CLP 3,720
1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,059
$1.18 CLP 1,046
0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,399
$1.51 CLP 1,337
4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,637
$2.09 CLP 1,852
-11.48%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,145
$4.20 CLP 3,719
-15.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,295
$10.64 CLP 9,435
-1.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,935
$6.84 CLP 6,067
-2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,801
$10.98 CLP 9,734
0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,600
$2.02 CLP 1,793
-10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,328
$1.57 CLP 1,394
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,342
$2.13 CLP 1,887
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,344
$1.85 CLP 1,636
-17.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,097
$1.89 CLP 1,678
-34.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,191
$1.64 CLP 1,452
-18.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,082
$1.34 CLP 1,187
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,032
$1.24 CLP 1,100
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,659
$5.65 CLP 5,005
-6.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 CLP 5,186
$6.52 CLP 5,779
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,436
$1.56 CLP 1,382
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CLP 2,024
$2.52 CLP 2,233
-9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 515
$0.90 CLP 802
-35.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.13 CLP 37.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 456
$0.47 CLP 418
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,825
$1.45 CLP 1,287
42.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.61 CLP 10.3K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,266
$1.42 CLP 1,259
0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.6M
$19.2K CLP 17.1M
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.8M
$22.5K CLP 19.9M
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 115.5K
$131 CLP 115.9K
-0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 CLP 11.9K
$13.65 CLP 12.1K
-1.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.54 CLP 19.1K
$21.78 CLP 19.3K
-1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 CLP 34.3K
$34.16 CLP 30.3K
13.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.2K
$20.54 CLP 18.2K
5.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 CLP 5,116
$6.54 CLP 5,798
-11.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 393.4K
$427 CLP 378.5K
3.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,589 CLP 7.6M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.94 CLP 44.3K
$56.5 CLP 50.1K
-11.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 CLP 26.7K
$33.43 CLP 29.6K
-9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 54.8K
$76.0 CLP 67.4K
-18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 CLP 73.3K
$84.0 CLP 74.4K
-1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 432.0K
$518 CLP 459.5K
-5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLP 329.1K
$460 CLP 407.5K
-19.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CLP 786.4K
$992 CLP 879.3K
-10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 515.7K
$899 CLP 797.4K
-35.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,828 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,986 CLP 2.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 CLP 488.4K
$848 CLP 751.8K
-35.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Villarrica: April 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago: April 12, 2026

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