Chile vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2520
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$470
$492
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$785
$1527
💸 GDP per capita
$17093
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
8.16
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
41
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
31%
🎓 Higher education
85
83
😀 Quality of life
64
37
🏙️ Population
19.5M
62M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1035) is 6% more expensive than in South Africa ($972). Chile ranked 80th vs 90th for South Africa 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 1.6 months in South Africa. Ranked 52nd and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Chile and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 46 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6003
$4974

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1079
4.43M
Cape Town
$1120
3.78M
Soweto
$971
1.27M
Pretoria
$909
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$674
839K
Rustenburg
$943
550K
Durban
$834
595K
Randburg
$874
337K
Centurion
$838
237K
East London
$703
267K
Sandton
$997
222K
Port Elizabeth
$970
312K
Benoni
$822
159K
Kroonstad
$788
169K
Springs
$696
122K
Klerksdorp
$689
187K
Kimberley
$859
225K
Bloemfontein
$696
256K
Paarl
$850
112K
Vereeniging
$717
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$768
95.8K
Mthatha
$862
96.1K
Potchefstroom
$717
149K
Uitenhage
$901
104K
Komani
$953
68.9K
George
$790
157K
Middelburg
$841
87.3K
Bethal
$819
60.8K
Upington
$741
121K
Brits
$848
53.5K