Chile vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2344
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$438
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
57
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
88
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
19.8M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Chile ($966) is 32% less expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Chile ranked 100th vs 40th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 52nd and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Chile and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.46
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7507
$10582

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Portugal

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1108
6.26M
Puente Alto
$874
574K
San Bernardo
$768
301K
Vina del Mar
$885
333K
Antofagasta
$990
349K
Valparaiso
$908
297K
Calama
$659
158K
Iquique
$908
188K
Temuco
$888
282K
La Serena
$833
195K
Talca
$821
206K
Curico
$752
177K
Coquimbo
$829
204K
Rancagua
$780
231K
Concepcion
$874
218K
Chillan
$666
164K
Villa Alemana
$839
140K
Arica
$654
202K
Copiapo
$784
151K
Punta Arenas
$1021
123K
Puerto Montt
$748
170K
Valdivia
$817
150K
Los Angeles
$840
143K
Talcahuano
$657
148K
Osorno
$794
147K
Quilpue
$845
148K
Ovalle
$724
124K
Coronel
$801
116K
San Antonio
$1065
86.2K
Linares
$848
73.6K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K