Santiago, Chile
Cost of living in Santiago
Households renting in the Provincia de Santiago paid a median of CLP 350,000 a month in the 2022 Casen survey, and the middle half paid CLP 280,000 to CLP 460,000. In Las Condes, Vitacura and Lo Barnechea the median was CLP 700,000. Pesos of late 2022; no budget band is published.
- One bedroom, centre
- CLP 280,000 to CLP 385,000 a month
- One bedroom, outside the centre
- CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month
- One person, a month
- Unknown
- Family of four, a month
- Unknown
Rent
What a month's rent costs in Santiago.
| Home | Centre | Outside the centre |
|---|---|---|
| One bedroom | CLP 280,000 to CLP 385,000 a month Worked out from official figures | CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month Worked out from official figures |
| Three bedrooms | CLP 340,000 to CLP 640,000 a month Worked out from official figures | CLP 300,000 to CLP 515,000 a month Worked out from official figures |
More detail
One bedroom, centre. Santiago, Providencia and Ñuñoa comunas, the central comunas: the middle half of rents paid by 358 renting households in homes with one bedroom, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 280,000 to CLP 385,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
One bedroom, outside the centre. The other 29 comunas of the Provincia de Santiago: the middle half of rents paid by 377 renting households in homes with one bedroom, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Three bedrooms, centre. Santiago, Providencia and Ñuñoa comunas, the central comunas: the middle half of rents paid by 235 renting households in homes with three or more bedrooms, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 340,000 to CLP 640,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Three bedrooms, outside the centre. The other 29 comunas of the Provincia de Santiago: the middle half of rents paid by 869 renting households in homes with three or more bedrooms, from the Casen 2022 microdata (25th to 75th percentile, CLP 300,000 to CLP 515,000 a month, pesos of late 2022), rounded to 3 significant figures; the survey counts bedrooms, so no reference size is needed.
Official figures
The published rent figures.
- Among 3,071 households renting in the Provincia de Santiago, the middle rent paid in the 2022 Casen survey (our tabulation) was CLP 350,000 a month, and the middle half paid CLP 280,000 to CLP 460,000. All home sizes.
- Among 562 households renting in Santiago comuna, the median rent paid was CLP 340,000 a month (middle half CLP 280,000 to CLP 400,000).
More detail
- Among 222 households renting in Providencia, the median rent paid was CLP 570,000 a month (middle half CLP 450,000 to CLP 700,000).
- Among 193 households renting in Ñuñoa, the median rent paid was CLP 490,000 a month (middle half CLP 400,000 to CLP 600,000).
- Among 350 households renting in Las Condes, Vitacura and Lo Barnechea together, the median rent paid was CLP 700,000 a month (middle half CLP 520,000 to CLP 950,000).
- Apartments in the Provincia de Santiago had a median rent of CLP 380,000 a month (1,759 renting households, middle half CLP 300,000 to CLP 480,000) and houses CLP 300,000 (1,253 households, middle half CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000).
Everyday costs
Everyday costs in Santiago.
- Unknown for Santiago: utilities, monthly transport pass, groceries, home internet, mobile phone, childcare and price level in the region. We found no official figure for the city or its region.
Monthly budget
A monthly budget, as a range.
Rent plus other household spending. Each line says where its figures come from and what they leave out.
- One person. Unknown: The budget needs an official figure for spending other than rent, and we have not tabulated INE's household budget survey; it is also built from 2022 rents, which have not been brought forward.
- Two adults and two children. Unknown: The budget needs an official figure for spending other than rent, and we have not tabulated INE's household budget survey; it is also built from 2022 rents, which have not been brought forward.
Against the country
Santiago against the rest of Chile.
- Renting households in the Provincia de Santiago paid a median of CLP 350,000 a month, against CLP 300,000 for Chile as a whole on the same Casen 2022 survey, a ratio of 1.17.
The Fernshore Index
How Santiago grades on cost of living.
A grade against a published measure, not advice.
Cost of living
70 of 100StrongCountry figure
Chile's national accounts publish housing, water, electricity and fuels as one division (15.6% of household spending in 2024), not actual and imputed rentals alone, so the rent share the city method needs was not found and the city takes Chile's cost figure. Price level 0.476 of United States prices (2025).
The city
More on Santiago.
Other cities
Cost of living elsewhere in Chile.
Questions about the cost of living in Santiago.
What is the average rent in the Provincia de Santiago?
Households renting in the Provincia de Santiago paid a median of CLP 350,000 a month in the 2022 Casen survey, and the middle half paid CLP 280,000 to CLP 460,000 (3,071 households, all home sizes, pesos of late 2022). It is our tabulation of the survey microdata.
How much is a one-bedroom home to rent in Santiago?
In Santiago, Providencia and Ñuñoa the middle half of one-bedroom rents was CLP 280,000 to CLP 385,000 a month (358 households). In the other 29 comunas of the province it was CLP 200,000 to CLP 400,000 (377 households). Casen 2022, pesos of late 2022.
What do homes with three or more bedrooms cost to rent in Santiago?
In Santiago, Providencia and Ñuñoa the middle half paid CLP 340,000 to CLP 640,000 a month (235 households). In the other 29 comunas of the province it was CLP 300,000 to CLP 515,000 (869 households). Casen 2022, pesos of late 2022.
Which Santiago comunas are the most expensive to rent in?
Among those with enough answers, Las Condes, Vitacura and Lo Barnechea together had a median of CLP 700,000 a month, then Providencia at CLP 570,000, Ñuñoa at CLP 490,000 and Santiago comuna at CLP 340,000 (Casen 2022, pesos of late 2022).
Do apartments cost more to rent than houses in Santiago?
Yes. Apartments had a median rent of CLP 380,000 a month and houses CLP 300,000 in the Provincia de Santiago, from 1,759 and 1,253 renting households in the 2022 Casen survey (our tabulation, pesos of late 2022).
Is rent in Santiago higher than in the rest of Chile?
Yes, on the same survey. The median rent in the Provincia de Santiago was CLP 350,000 a month against CLP 300,000 for Chile as a whole, a ratio of 1.17 (Casen 2022, renting households of all home sizes, pesos of late 2022).
Is there an official monthly budget for Santiago?
No. We found no official budget band and have not tabulated INE's household budget survey, so a monthly budget for Santiago is unknown. Rents are the only part we can state from an official source, and they date from late 2022.
Sources and dates checked
- Casen 2022: household survey, rent paid by renting households (v18), main file and comuna file, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022; sample design and enumeration by INE). Checked 18 October 2026. Casen 2022 (72,056 households; fieldwork 1 November 2022 to 2 February 2023), open microdata. Variable v18 ("Su hogar, ¿cuánto paga de arriendo?") for households that rent the dwelling (v13 = 2) and gave an amount; bedrooms from v27a (v29a for a household sharing a dwelling); comuna from the provincia-comuna file (https://observatorio.ministeriodesarrollosocial.gob.cl, 'Base de datos provincia y comuna Casen 2022 STATA'), joined on folio and id_persona; type of dwelling from v1 (4 and 5 are apartments, 1 to 3 houses). Our own weighted 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile using the comunal expansion factor (expc) of the head of household; 14,271 renting households nationwide gave an amount (median CLP 300,000, middle half CLP 210,000 to CLP 400,000, regional expansion factor expr). Amounts are in pesos of that period and have not been adjusted for inflation. A figure is shown only where at least 30 renting households answered.
- Casen 2022: provincia and comuna codes, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022). Checked 18 October 2026. Gives each person's provincia and comuna code (comuna codes 13101 to 13132 are the 32 comunas of the Provincia de Santiago; 5109 is Viña del Mar and 5101 Valparaíso) and the comunal expansion factor, to join to the main file on folio and id_persona.
- Casen 2022 codebook (libro de códigos), module V Vivienda, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Casen 2022). Checked 18 October 2026. Defines v1 (type of dwelling), v13 (tenure: 2 = rented), v18 (rent paid), v27a (bedrooms of the dwelling, exclusive sleeping use) and v29a (bedrooms of the household).
- Price level index (GDP), Chile, World Bank. Checked 18 October 2026. 2025: 47.64 (United States = 100), read from the World Bank API on 18 October 2026.