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🇨🇱 Chile

Region: South America

Chile is located in South America and uses the CLP. A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is approximately $12.15. Monthly public transport is around $47. The estimated average monthly salary (after tax) is $719. We track prices in 3 cities across Chile.

Price Range Across Cities in Chile

Concepción Santiago
Prices vary from low in Concepción to high in Santiago

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Housing

Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
$855.97
$689.06 $1078.52
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
$663.81
$544.32 $823.12
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
$1438.86
$1147.49 $1827.35
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
$1105.18
$897.96 $1381.48
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
$2823.08
$2230.23 $3613.54
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
$2099.80
$1690.34 $2645.75
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
$93.08
$80.51 $109.83
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
$32.68
$29.25 $37.26

Food

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
$12.15
$9.96 $15.07
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
$43.20
$34.78 $54.43
Fast Food Combo
$9.45
$8.17 $11.15
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
$4.05
$3.38 $4.94
Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.80 $4.16
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62
$1.41 $1.90
Bread (500g)
$1.49
$1.31 $1.73
Rice (1kg)
$2.43
$2.16 $2.79
Eggs (12)
$3.10
$2.70 $3.63
Cheese (1kg)
$10.80
$9.34 $12.74
Chicken Breast (1kg)
$8.10
$7.07 $9.48
Beef Round (1kg)
$13.50
$11.58 $16.06
Apples (1kg)
$3.78
$3.33 $4.38
Banana (1kg)
$2.03
$1.80 $2.33
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78
$3.33 $4.38
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38
$3.00 $3.89
Potato (1kg)
$1.76
$1.58 $2.01
Onion (1kg)
$1.62
$1.45 $1.85
Water (1.5L bottle)
$1.35
$1.19 $1.57
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
$10.80
$9.26 $12.85

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$1.08
$0.90 $1.32
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.25
$39.10 $58.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38
$2.77 $4.19
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
$1.08
$0.89 $1.34
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76
$1.54 $2.06
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
$37800.00
$34398.00 $42336.00
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
$35100.00
$31941.00 $39312.00

Lifestyle

Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
$27.05
$21.78 $34.08
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
$14.58
$11.96 $18.08
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
$8.12
$6.78 $9.91
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
$32.46
$29.05 $37.00
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
$21.64
$19.37 $24.67
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
$45.98
$41.50 $51.96
Leather Business Shoes
$81.00
$71.28 $93.96

Healthcare

Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
$7.00
$6.21 $8.05
Antibiotics (1 week)
$10.00
$8.88 $11.50
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
$240.00
$196.80 $297.60

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Understanding Chile Living Costs

📊 What's Included

We track prices across multiple categories: housing and rent, groceries and dining, transportation, utilities, healthcare, and lifestyle expenses. Each category shows common items to help you understand daily costs in Chile.

🏙️ City Variations

Prices can vary between cities in Chile. Generally, larger urban areas tend to have higher costs than smaller towns. Check specific city pages to see local price data when available.

💡 Community Data

Our prices are community-driven and can be edited by users to improve accuracy. While we review submissions, some prices may not be completely up-to-date. Use this data as a general reference for understanding Chile's cost of living.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Chile cost of living page include?

The page covers housing, food, transportation, healthcare, utilities, and lifestyle expenses in Chile, along with salary data and city-level price ranges where available.

How are Chile prices determined?

Prices use country-specific cost multipliers combined with community-submitted data. Where multiple cities are tracked, an average across cities is displayed.

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