Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Argentina 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Argentina is 2.2% higher than in Chile (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Argentina is 1.7% higher than in Chile | |
| Rent Prices in Argentina are 0.8% lower than in Chile | |
| Restaurant Prices in Argentina are 16.2% higher than in Chile | |
| Groceries Prices in Argentina are 3.3% lower than in Chile | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Argentina is 15.8% lower than in Chile | |
Restaurants | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 CL$ (8.50 $) |
11,294.16 CL$ (12.00 $) |
+41.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45,000.00 CL$ (47.81 $) |
47,059.00 CL$ (50.00 $) |
+4.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 CL$ (7.97 $) |
9,411.80 CL$ (10.00 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (3.19 $) |
2,352.95 CL$ (2.50 $) |
-21.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (4.25 $) |
2,823.54 CL$ (3.00 $) |
-29.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,692.44 CL$ (2.86 $) |
2,958.53 CL$ (3.14 $) |
+9.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,350.15 CL$ (1.43 $) |
1,742.48 CL$ (1.85 $) |
+29.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,013.79 CL$ (1.08 $) |
1,333.12 CL$ (1.42 $) |
+31.5 % |
Markets | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,207.09 CL$ (4.47 $) |
4,805.17 CL$ (5.11 $) |
+14.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,319.75 CL$ (1.40 $) |
1,811.08 CL$ (1.92 $) |
+37.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
739.64 CL$ (0.79 $) |
870.11 CL$ (0.92 $) |
+17.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,391.14 CL$ (3.60 $) |
2,385.32 CL$ (2.53 $) |
-29.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,480.23 CL$ (4.76 $) |
4,295.31 CL$ (4.56 $) |
-4.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,588.94 CL$ (2.75 $) |
2,881.97 CL$ (3.06 $) |
+11.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,599.18 CL$ (4.89 $) |
3,631.00 CL$ (3.86 $) |
-21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
818.40 CL$ (0.87 $) |
960.55 CL$ (1.02 $) |
+17.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
719.06 CL$ (0.76 $) |
871.24 CL$ (0.93 $) |
+21.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
799.88 CL$ (0.85 $) |
586.89 CL$ (0.62 $) |
-26.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
739.57 CL$ (0.79 $) |
1,058.61 CL$ (1.12 $) |
+43.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
637.77 CL$ (0.68 $) |
509.86 CL$ (0.54 $) |
-20.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
652.72 CL$ (0.69 $) |
521.66 CL$ (0.55 $) |
-20.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,189.33 CL$ (1.26 $) |
1,421.71 CL$ (1.51 $) |
+19.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,126.41 CL$ (1.20 $) |
1,365.45 CL$ (1.45 $) |
+21.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (5.31 $) |
4,705.90 CL$ (5.00 $) |
-5.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,391.44 CL$ (1.48 $) |
1,659.10 CL$ (1.76 $) |
+19.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,142.73 CL$ (2.28 $) |
2,593.68 CL$ (2.76 $) |
+21.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (5.31 $) |
2,823.54 CL$ (3.00 $) |
-43.5 % |
Transportation | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
760.00 CL$ (0.81 $) |
658.83 CL$ (0.70 $) |
-13.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
38,000.00 CL$ (40.37 $) |
19,764.78 CL$ (21.00 $) |
-48.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 CL$ (0.85 $) |
1,411.77 CL$ (1.50 $) |
+76.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,414.02 CL$ (2.56 $) |
1,514.68 CL$ (1.61 $) |
-37.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 CL$ (12.75 $) |
5,458.84 CL$ (5.80 $) |
-54.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,939.07 CL$ (5.25 $) |
3,858.26 CL$ (4.10 $) |
-21.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,695,000.00 CL$ (18,800.87 $) |
23,529,500.00 CL$ (25,000.00 $) |
+33.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,865,312.50 CL$ (20,044.32 $) |
27,941,883.61 CL$ (29,688.14 $) |
+48.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
108,717.88 CL$ (115.51 $) |
74,808.31 CL$ (79.48 $) |
-31.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,541.11 CL$ (12.26 $) |
16,183.52 CL$ (17.19 $) |
+40.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21,014.50 CL$ (22.33 $) |
21,479.80 CL$ (22.82 $) |
+2.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33,949.52 CL$ (36.07 $) |
26,923.56 CL$ (28.61 $) |
-20.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,481.90 CL$ (19.64 $) |
11,050.15 CL$ (11.74 $) |
-40.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 CL$ (5.31 $) |
5,694.14 CL$ (6.05 $) |
+13.9 % |
Childcare | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
353,930.55 CL$ (376.05 $) |
215,585.58 CL$ (229.06 $) |
-39.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,005,222.50 CL$ (6,380.52 $) |
3,694,045.51 CL$ (3,924.91 $) |
-38.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45,505.23 CL$ (48.35 $) |
91,665.44 CL$ (97.39 $) |
+101.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,997.21 CL$ (29.75 $) |
71,200.27 CL$ (75.65 $) |
+154.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
62,628.87 CL$ (66.54 $) |
111,995.67 CL$ (118.99 $) |
+78.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
74,027.94 CL$ (78.65 $) |
106,974.33 CL$ (113.66 $) |
+44.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
428,972.18 CL$ (455.78 $) |
447,091.52 CL$ (475.03 $) |
+4.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
343,353.65 CL$ (364.81 $) |
313,137.10 CL$ (332.71 $) |
-8.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
763,263.00 CL$ (810.96 $) |
805,068.76 CL$ (855.38 $) |
+5.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
619,837.90 CL$ (658.58 $) |
572,928.62 CL$ (608.73 $) |
-7.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
194,558.79 CL$ (206.72 $) |
197,787.92 CL$ (210.15 $) |
+1.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
191,541.85 CL$ (203.51 $) |
142,039.68 CL$ (150.92 $) |
-25.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chile Edit |
Argentina Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
657,495.57 CL$ (698.59 $) |
562,661.46 CL$ (597.83 $) |
-14.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.16 | 75.84 | +1,368.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 167 | 433 |
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