Cost of living
Calama compared to Tocopilla
🏛️
Overview comparison
CalamaTocopilla
Consumer prices in Calama are roughly 8% higher than in Tocopilla.
Cost of living
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 633 | 724 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,287 | 1,923 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 489 | 349 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,229 | 1,518 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 226.09 | 448.39 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 749.85 | 445.99 |
|---|
| Food person | 350 | 348 |
|---|
| Food family | 820 | 737 |
|---|
| Transport person | 40.56 | 39.44 |
|---|
| Transport family | 135.26 | 136.55 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 84.75 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 8.04 | 8.42 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 24.12 | 34.87 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.4 | 8.47 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.88 | 2.98 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 1.93 | 2.39 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.07 | 1.35 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 348.32 | 369.79 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 191.65 | 275.17 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 925.33 | 600.69 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 597.72 | 357.63 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 28.46 | 54.02 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 49.35 | 83.31 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 17.22 | 23.42 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 4.93 | 5.11 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 1,873 | 1,434 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 1,095 | 1,300 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1 | 0.92 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 38.65% | 29.87% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 11.57 | 10.93 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.49 | 1.6 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.16 | 1.07 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.77 | 1.25 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 4.16 | 2.43 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.74 | 9.55 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.05 | 5.63 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.3 | 14.71 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.06 | 1.44 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.76 | 0.59 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Calama | Tocopilla |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 39.25 | 34.18 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 5.17 | 4.78 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 46.4 | 36.32 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 4.84 | 11.99 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 36.85 | 38.84 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 44.38 | 53.82 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 313.27 | 352.92 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3,171 | 2,864 |
|---|
