Chile vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$441
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
57
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
88
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
19.5M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 24% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Chile ranked 87th vs 46th 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 56th 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
$10.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$8816

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K