Chile vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$470
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
61
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
88
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
19.5M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 24% less expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Chile ranked 80th 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
$10.4
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$9835

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1200
6.26M
Puente Alto
$957
574K
San Bernardo
$854
301K
Vina del Mar
$932
333K
Antofagasta
$1054
349K
Valparaiso
$959
297K
Calama
$699
158K
Iquique
$966
188K
La Serena
$853
195K
Temuco
$876
282K
Talca
$849
206K
Coquimbo
$852
204K
Rancagua
$844
231K
Concepcion
$922
218K
Chillan
$649
164K
Arica
$781
202K
Puerto Montt
$762
170K
Copiapo
$802
151K
Osorno
$847
147K
Valdivia
$884
150K
Talcahuano
$734
148K
Los Angeles
$743
143K
Punta Arenas
$1091
123K
Quilpue
$908
148K
Ovalle
$819
124K
Curico
$788
177K
Coronel
$852
116K
San Antonio
$1135
86.2K
Linares
$894
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$922
127K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K