Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Chile Reverse

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Cost of Living in Chile is 23.4% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chile is 26.4% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Chile are 36.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Chile are 17.0% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Chile are 25.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Chile is 0.5% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(9,068.80 CL$)		 4,410.73 ₡
(8,000.00 CL$)		      -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(54,412.78 CL$)		 24,810.35 ₡
(45,000.00 CL$)		      -17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(9,068.80 CL$)		 4,135.06 ₡
(7,500.00 CL$)		      -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(2,720.64 CL$)		 1,654.02 ₡
(3,000.00 CL$)		      +10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 ₡
(4,534.40 CL$)		 2,205.36 ₡
(4,000.00 CL$)		      -11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,892.12 ₡
(3,431.85 CL$)		 1,449.12 ₡
(2,628.36 CL$)		      -23.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,080.53 ₡
(1,959.82 CL$)		 725.31 ₡
(1,315.54 CL$)		      -32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 847.03 ₡
(1,536.31 CL$)		 557.19 ₡
(1,010.61 CL$)		      -34.2 %
Markets
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,748.11 ₡
(6,798.16 CL$)		 2,339.57 ₡
(4,243.42 CL$)		      -37.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,333.21 ₡
(2,418.13 CL$)		 733.00 ₡
(1,329.49 CL$)		      -45.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 493.98 ₡
(895.95 CL$)		 388.88 ₡
(705.34 CL$)		      -21.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,770.78 ₡
(3,211.77 CL$)		 1,849.88 ₡
(3,355.24 CL$)		      +4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,947.93 ₡
(3,533.08 CL$)		 2,487.73 ₡
(4,512.14 CL$)		      +27.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,213.74 ₡
(4,015.19 CL$)		 1,443.65 ₡
(2,618.43 CL$)		      -34.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,067.49 ₡
(5,563.69 CL$)		 2,738.56 ₡
(4,967.09 CL$)		      -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,042.85 ₡
(1,891.48 CL$)		 457.57 ₡
(829.92 CL$)		      -56.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 376.45 ₡
(682.79 CL$)		 403.12 ₡
(731.15 CL$)		      +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 712.68 ₡
(1,292.63 CL$)		 440.85 ₡
(799.59 CL$)		      -38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 651.08 ₡
(1,180.91 CL$)		 411.25 ₡
(745.92 CL$)		      -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 625.38 ₡
(1,134.30 CL$)		 341.10 ₡
(618.68 CL$)		      -45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 632.50 ₡
(1,147.21 CL$)		 349.10 ₡
(633.18 CL$)		      -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 499.15 ₡
(905.34 CL$)		 632.14 ₡
(1,146.55 CL$)		      +26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,227.89 ₡
(2,227.09 CL$)		 625.93 ₡
(1,135.28 CL$)		      -49.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,750.00 ₡
(14,056.63 CL$)		 2,756.71 ₡
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -64.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,176.43 ₡
(2,133.75 CL$)		 754.08 ₡
(1,367.73 CL$)		      -35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,472.54 ₡
(2,670.83 CL$)		 1,185.04 ₡
(2,149.38 CL$)		      -19.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(4,534.40 CL$)		 2,756.71 ₡
(5,000.00 CL$)		      +10.3 %
Transportation
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(906.88 CL$)		 413.51 ₡
(750.00 CL$)		      -17.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,000.00 ₡
(36,275.19 CL$)		 22,053.64 ₡
(40,000.00 CL$)		      +10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 910.00 ₡
(1,650.52 CL$)		 372.16 ₡
(675.00 CL$)		      -59.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,504.74 ₡
(2,729.23 CL$)		 1,330.95 ₡
(2,414.02 CL$)		      -11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,725.00 ₡
(6,756.25 CL$)		 6,285.29 ₡
(11,400.00 CL$)		      +68.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,914.35 ₡
(5,285.94 CL$)		 2,758.63 ₡
(5,003.49 CL$)		      -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,200,000.00 ₡
(31,196,659.49 CL$)		 8,821,457.31 ₡
(16,000,000.00 CL$)		      -48.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,009,376.19 ₡
(32,664,673.07 CL$)		 10,085,131.07 ₡
(18,292,000.00 CL$)		      -44.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43,277.27 ₡
(78,494.55 CL$)		 63,679.90 ₡
(115,500.01 CL$)		      +47.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12,572.47 ₡
(22,803.44 CL$)		 5,958.62 ₡
(10,807.50 CL$)		      -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26,751.01 ₡
(48,519.88 CL$)		 11,537.95 ₡
(20,927.07 CL$)		      -56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28,677.44 ₡
(52,013.98 CL$)		 18,477.41 ₡
(33,513.58 CL$)		      -35.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,053.85 ₡
(29,117.81 CL$)		 10,140.28 ₡
(18,392.03 CL$)		      -36.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(7,255.04 CL$)		 2,756.71 ₡
(5,000.00 CL$)		      -31.1 %
Childcare
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 270,753.86 ₡
(491,082.33 CL$)		 189,429.74 ₡
(343,579.94 CL$)		      -30.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,056,188.89 ₡
(9,170,709.49 CL$)		 2,848,086.55 ₡
(5,165,743.40 CL$)		      -43.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37,958.61 ₡
(68,847.78 CL$)		 24,698.10 ₡
(44,796.40 CL$)		      -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,626.61 ₡
(48,294.26 CL$)		 15,238.82 ₡
(27,639.56 CL$)		      -42.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,709.04 ₡
(108,297.83 CL$)		 33,190.73 ₡
(60,200.00 CL$)		      -44.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54,355.83 ₡
(98,588.39 CL$)		 39,922.17 ₡
(72,409.21 CL$)		      -26.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 373,153.91 ₡
(676,811.36 CL$)		 236,384.54 ₡
(428,744.64 CL$)		      -36.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 269,490.88 ₡
(488,791.59 CL$)		 194,738.36 ₡
(353,208.51 CL$)		      -27.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 731,593.31 ₡
(1,326,934.15 CL$)		 415,675.45 ₡
(753,935.21 CL$)		      -43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 510,567.29 ₡
(926,046.16 CL$)		 344,318.52 ₡
(624,510.90 CL$)		      -32.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 109,428.09 ₡
(198,476.21 CL$)		 106,767.10 ₡
(193,649.81 CL$)		      -2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,975.68 ₡
(119,664.00 CL$)		 106,948.92 ₡
(193,979.60 CL$)		      +62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Costa Rica Edit Chile Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 489,590.93 ₡
(888,000.09 CL$)		 358,521.35 ₡
(650,271.42 CL$)		      -26.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.17 5.19      -49.0 %
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