Chile vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2084
🏠 One person rent
$441
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$527
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$6610
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
32
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
85
54
😀 Quality of life
63
32
🏙️ Population
19.5M
16.9M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 21% more expensive than in Ecuador ($812). Chile ranked 87th vs 121st for Ecuador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 56th and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for Chile and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 19 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Chile Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$7.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$6414

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Ecuador

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K