Cost of living

Chile

compared to

South Africa

hira
Chile
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$985
$981
Cost of living Family
$2610
$2136
One person rent
$647
$523
Family rent
$1587
$1266
Food expenses
$394
$313
Transport expenses
$92.63
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$829.21
$1427.04
Quality of life
32.76
32.83
Human freedom index
8.16
5.89
Life expectancy
92.59
63.73
English speaking %
8.28%
33.58%
Population
18.7M
57.8M

The average cost of living in Chile ($985) is 1% more expensive than in South Africa ($985). Chile ranked 86th vs 89th for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Chile compared to 1.5 months in South Africa .

Eating Out
Chile
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$10.81
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.09
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.87
Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Chile
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490.71
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383.44
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997.91
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.52
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.14
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111.78
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.48
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.7
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2195
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2151
$998
Transportation
Chile
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.53
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.05
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
Chile
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.65
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$5.92
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.17
Other
Chile
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.49
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.77
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$41.12
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$14.81
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$50.19
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$63.11
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445.59
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$6371
$4295