Chile vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$477
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
41
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
31%
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
19.8M
64M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1051) is 5% less expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Chile ranked 90th vs 81st 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 1.2 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
$10.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$5433

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K