Chile vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$441
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$1385
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$6023
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
41
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
31%
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
63
36
🏙️ Population
19.5M
62M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 6% more expensive than in South Africa ($924). Chile ranked 87th vs 94th 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 1.5 months in South Africa. Ranked 56th and 132nd 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
$10.6
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$4572

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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
$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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K