Cost of living in Chile — 2015

I can say Chile became a very expensive country since last year.
Power is very expensive if you compare with bordering countries such as Argentina or Brazil.
Water is very expensive, and dont taste good (it is like swimming pool water!).

The metro cost around CL$ 800 one round (more than 1eur).

Many avenues and all highways are paid.

Is all I can say and what Ive been told by expat friends living in Santiago del Chile

Los Angeles, Chile.

We are 10 minutes outside the city on a farm.

Costs 500 pesos to ride the bus into town.

Fresh fruit is really, really cheap. A big box that you carry with both arms for 6000 pesos. Whatever is in season is super cheap.

Diesel fuel is 100 pesos cheaper than regular, so get a diesel if you get a car. That is what we are doing.

Natural gas is expensive, so use a wood stove. We are going to put radiant floor heating in our home when we built it with an outdoor boiler that uses wood.

Electric is expensive down here too, so you really want to minimize your electric use. We are going to put our home into the ground a few feet to get a nice cooling geothermal effect in the summer. Probably won't have AC.

We bought a washer for clothes, but just air dry.

1 restaurant in town we eat at that gives you more than you can eat for 6 bucks a person. Fish and other seafood items.

We got internet for now through Entel. 12 G limit per month. 4M/sec max speed. 36,000 pesos per month.

Karate - 60,000 per month.

Eric

Thank you Sanders83 and Eric for sharing this information.

Shaazia
Expat.com Team

06/02/2015 
SANTIAGO :

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)
     - Metro and Bus: Between 700 pesos
     - Taxi: start 300 after 120

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
      expensive.
      simple urgence 78.000 pesos

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
     Combo (Internet + cable) : +/- 35.000 pesos

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
       +/- 20.000 pesos

> price for a coffee or a drink
     +/- 5.000 pesos, coffee + juice + 2 croissant

> price for cinema tickets
      between 2600 - 9500 pesos

> meat
      start 4.000 pesos x kilo.

> chiken (frozen)
      start 3000 pesos x kilo

In Chile you pay the second most expensive power bill in the Americas.
In Argentina you will pay 66% less, in Peru 44% less, in Mexico 44% less, Ecuador 55% less...

http://diario.latercera.com/2011/06/05/ … -sur.shtml

I presume the same happens with water, gas and motorways toll.

Chile is definitely more expensive for electric and gas. You have to be more efficient with your energy use. Wind and solar is more viable in Chile because of this, too.

Water and tolls are not too bad.