Chile vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2270
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$427
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$15355
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
78.9
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
61
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
88
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
19.5M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Chile ($936) is 27% less expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Chile ranked 89th vs 44th 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 0.7 months in Chile compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 51st and 37th 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
$9.29
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2121
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.6
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5628
$7880

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Portugal

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1075
6.26M
Puente Alto
$862
574K
San Bernardo
$763
301K
Antofagasta
$962
349K
Los Angeles
$757
143K
Vina del Mar
$854
333K
Calama
$689
158K
Iquique
$825
188K
Valparaiso
$888
297K
Coquimbo
$761
204K
Talca
$724
206K
Temuco
$820
282K
La Serena
$782
195K
Rancagua
$785
231K
Concepcion
$870
218K
Chillan
$693
164K
Copiapo
$739
151K
Arica
$702
202K
Talcahuano
$686
148K
Puerto Montt
$672
170K
Osorno
$738
147K
Punta Arenas
$980
123K
Valdivia
$719
150K
Quilpue
$825
148K
Curico
$730
162K
Coronel
$810
116K
Linares
$816
73.6K
San Antonio
$1044
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
125K
Ovalle
$747
75.9K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K