🇨🇱 Chile · #379 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Santiago?

56.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-56.7%
vs NYC
CLP 381,143
Estimated rent in
50.2
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Santiago

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
43.3 Affordable
Rent
13.8 Very affordable
Groceries
46.0 Affordable
Restaurants
47.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
50.2 Weak

Estimated rent in Santiago

1-BR — City centre CLP 381,143/mo
1-BR — Outside centre CLP 285,857/mo
3-BR — City centre CLP 664,225/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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