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Chile

Pacific Ocean · Spanish

Chile

Chile delivers high quality of life at 40% of global living costs — world's skinniest country offers endless coast, mountains, and desert in one easy move.

CLIMATE
Pacific Ocean
24°C avg · 3500h sun/yr
CURRENCY
CLP $
LANGUAGE
Spanish
SAFETY
Caution
#1 globally · Safety index 39/100
COST OF LIVING
Low cost
Cost index 40/100
TIME ZONE
GMT-3 / GMT-4
UTC-3 / -4

What it's like to live in Chile

Chile is a distinctive and elongated country located along the western coast of South America, stretching over 4,300 kilometers from north to south while averaging only 177 kilometers wide. Its extraordinary geography encompasses an incredible divers...


Cost of living
vs EU Average15% lower than EU average
1-bed apartment, city
CLP$525,000Apartment (1 bedroom) in City…
Dinner for two
CLP$10,000Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Monthly groceries
CLP$1,130Milk (regular), (1 liter)
Public transit (month)
CLP$775One-way Ticket (Local Transpo…
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Healthcare

  • Chile operates a mixed public-private healthcare system, with FONASA (public) and ISAPREs (private) as the main providers.
  • Legal residents contributing 7% of their income can access FONASA, while ISAPREs offer private clinics and faster service for higher fees.
  • Expats need a Chilean ID (RUT/RUN) for public healthcare, but private ISAPREs can issue temporary numbers for early registration.
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Entry Requirements & Visa Options

Chile offers visa-free entry for citizens of over 100 countries, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, most EU nations, Japan, South Korea, and many Latin American countries. These travelers receive a Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turismo) upon arrival, valid for up to 90 days, which can be extended for another 90 days by paying a $100 USD fee at the Chilean Immigration Office (Departamento de Extranjería y Migración) in Santiago. A valid passport is required, and it must...

Visa-free entry: 90 days
Work permits available
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Political system, government structure, and key policies

Location overview, cost of living index, and purchasing power

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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.

All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.