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Cost of Living Guide
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The Cost of Living Guide
This is a detailed guide for the various costs of living in Chile. Prices are displayed in a number of currencies, and are automatically updated to reflect the current exchange rate.
Income, Housing, Transportation
| Expense | Chilean Pesos | Australian Dollar | Canadian Dollar | Euro | Great Britain Pound | New Zealand Dollar | U.S. Dollar | S. African Rand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Monthly Income paid by the school | 400000 | 846.40 | 853.20 | 650.00 | 549.20 | 1,018.40 | 844.00 | 7,690.80 |
| Transportation (local: via bus and subway, daily estimate) | 2440 | 5.16 | 5.20 | 3.97 | 3.35 | 6.21 | 5.15 | 46.91 |
| Food (daily estimate) | 2500 | 5.29 | 5.33 | 4.06 | 3.43 | 6.37 | 5.28 | 48.07 |
| Bed & Breakfast Style Setting / Multi-Room Home (may include breakfast, utilities included, may include TV, free Internet access, always a private room) | 175000 | 370.30 | 373.28 | 284.38 | 240.28 | 445.55 | 369.25 | 3,364.73 |
| 220000 | 465.52 | 469.26 | 357.50 | 302.06 | 560.12 | 464.20 | 4,229.94 | |
| Host Family / Live with Chilean(s) (may include breakfast, utilities included, may include TV, free Internet access, always a private room) | 125000 | 264.50 | 266.63 | 203.13 | 171.63 | 318.25 | 263.75 | 2,403.38 |
| 220000 | 465.52 | 469.26 | 357.50 | 302.06 | 560.12 | 464.20 | 4,229.94 | |
| Rent a One Bedroom Apartment (utlities not included, Internet extra, gastos comunes generally not included, completely furnished) | 180000 | 380.88 | 383.94 | 292.50 | 247.14 | 458.28 | 379.80 | 3,460.86 |
| 250000 | 529.00 | 533.25 | 406.25 | 343.25 | 636.50 | 527.50 | 4,806.75 | |
| Rent a Two-Bedroom Apartment - Share with Another Teacher (same info as above for renting a one bedroom) | 230000 | 486.68 | 490.59 | 373.75 | 315.79 | 585.58 | 485.30 | 4,422.21 |
| 390000 | 825.24 | 831.87 | 633.75 | 535.47 | 992.94 | 822.90 | 7,498.53 |
Groceries
| Expense | Chilean Pesos | Australian Dollar | Canadian Dollar | Euro | Great Britain Pound | New Zealand Dollar | U.S. Dollar | S. African Rand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Eggs | 1599 | 3.38 | 3.41 | 2.60 | 2.20 | 4.07 | 3.37 | 30.74 |
| Bread (baguette) | 539 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 0.88 | 0.74 | 1.37 | 1.14 | 10.36 |
| Cheese (1/4lb / 125g) | 670 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.09 | 0.92 | 1.71 | 1.41 | 12.88 |
| Dry Pasta (400g) | 549 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 1.40 | 1.16 | 10.56 |
| Chicken Breast (1lb / 500g) | 1500 | 3.17 | 3.20 | 2.44 | 2.06 | 3.82 | 3.17 | 28.84 |
| Ground Beef (1lb / 500g) | 2745 | 5.81 | 5.86 | 4.46 | 3.77 | 6.99 | 5.79 | 52.78 |
| Pork Cutlets (1lb / 500g) | 2619 | 5.54 | 5.59 | 4.26 | 3.60 | 6.67 | 5.53 | 50.36 |
| Fresh Salmon (1lb / 500g) | 3990 | 8.44 | 8.51 | 6.48 | 5.48 | 10.16 | 8.42 | 76.72 |
| Fresh Clam/Mussel (1lb / 500g) | 875 | 1.85 | 1.87 | 1.42 | 1.20 | 2.23 | 1.85 | 16.82 |
| Can of Tuna | 900 | 1.90 | 1.92 | 1.46 | 1.24 | 2.29 | 1.90 | 17.30 |
| Rice (1lb / 500g) | 425 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 8.17 |
| Potatoes (1lb / 500g) | 400 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.84 | 7.69 |
| Onions (1lb / 500g) | 300 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 5.77 |
| Sunflower Oil (1qt / 1 liter) | 1600 | 3.39 | 3.41 | 2.60 | 2.20 | 4.07 | 3.38 | 30.76 |
| Sugar (1lb / 500g) | 310 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 5.96 |
| Whole Peeled Tomatoes (canned) | 800 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 2.04 | 1.69 | 15.38 |
| Fresh Tomatoes (1lb / 500g) | 400 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.84 | 7.69 |
| Avocados (1lb / 500g) | 960 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 2.44 | 2.03 | 18.46 |
| Bananas / Apples | 200 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 3.85 |
| Oranges (1lb / 500g) | 250 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 4.81 |
| Raspberries (1lb / 500g) | 4800 | 10.16 | 10.24 | 7.80 | 6.59 | 12.22 | 10.13 | 92.29 |
| Strawberries (1lb / 500g) | 1250 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.03 | 1.72 | 3.18 | 2.64 | 24.03 |
| Peaches (1lb / 500g) | 550 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 0.89 | 0.76 | 1.40 | 1.16 | 10.57 |
| 1 Watermelon | 2000 | 4.23 | 4.27 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 5.09 | 4.22 | 38.45 |
| Lettuce | 599 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 1.53 | 1.26 | 11.52 |
| Cucumber | 300 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 5.77 |
| Cabbage | 899 | 1.90 | 1.92 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 2.29 | 1.90 | 17.29 |
| Brocolli | 490 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 1.25 | 1.03 | 9.42 |
| Carrots (1lb / 500g) | 400 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.84 | 7.69 |
| Milk (1qt / 1 liter) | 659 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 1.68 | 1.39 | 12.67 |
| Fruit Juice (1qt / 1 liter) | 1370 | 2.90 | 2.92 | 2.23 | 1.88 | 3.49 | 2.89 | 26.34 |
Other Expenses
| Expense | Chilean Pesos | Australian Dollar | Canadian Dollar | Euro | Great Britain Pound | New Zealand Dollar | U.S. Dollar | S. African Rand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar soap | 549 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.72 | 0.58 | 1.14 | 0.94 | 8.17 |
| Tube Toothpaste | 1190 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.13 | 0.90 | 1.77 | 1.46 | 12.71 |
| Laundry Detergent (1lb / 500g) | 1665 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 2.28 | 1.87 | 16.35 |
| Tap Beer in Pub (1pt - .5 liter) | 750 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 13.62 |
| Bottle Red/White Wine (750ml) | 1890 | 3.80 | 3.92 | 3.04 | 2.44 | 4.79 | 3.93 | 34.32 |
| Bottled Water (1.6 liters) | 600 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 7.08 |
| Ground Coffee (1/2lb / 250g) | 2600 | 5.47 | 5.64 | 4.38 | 3.51 | 6.89 | 5.66 | 49.40 |
| Tea Bags (pack of 20) | 520 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 7.17 |
| Lunch in a restaurant | 2500 | 4.41 | 4.54 | 3.53 | 2.83 | 5.55 | 4.55 | 39.77 |
| Coffee in sidewalk cafe | 950 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 1.53 | 1.23 | 2.41 | 1.98 | 17.25 |
| Fast food hamburger, fries, soda | 2390 | 4.81 | 4.95 | 3.85 | 3.08 | 6.06 | 4.97 | 43.41 |
| International Phone Call (1min) | 150 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 2.72 |
| Prepaid Cell Phone | 14000 | 48.27 | 49.74 | 38.66 | 30.97 | 60.83 | 49.91 | 435.87 |
| Internet Access (per hour) | 600 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 0.97 | 0.77 | 1.52 | 1.25 | 10.90 |
| Men's Shampoo and Haircut | 3500 | 7.04 | 7.25 | 5.64 | 4.52 | 8.87 | 7.28 | 63.56 |
| Women's Shampoo and Haircut | 6000 | 12.07 | 12.44 | 9.67 | 7.74 | 15.21 | 12.48 | 108.97 |
| Health Club (6 months) | 95100 | 191.29 | 197.10 | 153.20 | 122.74 | 241.05 | 197.75 | 1,727.13 |
