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Santiago

Capital of Chile, between the Andes and the Coastal Range · Chile

Strengths

  • Tax burden: Taxes and contributions: 20.5% of GDP (2024)
  • Currency stability: Inflation of 4.2% a year (2025)
  • Infrastructure and health: Life expectancy: 81.4 years (2024)

Challenges

  • Cost of living: One person's monthly cost (R$ 5,612) = 1.14 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 4,937; 2024)
  • Environmental quality: PM2.5: 41.0 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)
  • Investment returns: Policy rate 4.50% − inflation 4.2% (2025) = real rate of 0.3 p.p.
CurrencyCLP
Official languageSpanish
City population544,388 (2024)
Time zoneUTC-4 (+0 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#22 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence5 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
ValparaísoMendozaSantiago

Santiago × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
6.3
3.8
Stability and safety
5.8
4.0
Currency strength
7.3
3.3
Quality of life
6.5
6.6
Cultural integration
7.2
6.8
SantiagoManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in SantiagoUS$ 1,114
Difference1.1×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Santiago
US$ 1,114
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would have US$ 339 left each month in Santiago.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: seguros.sura.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Jun/2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Santiago

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to CLP 11,265,804 a year0%
CLP 11,265,804 to CLP 25,035,1204%
CLP 25,035,120 to CLP 41,725,2008%
CLP 41,725,200 to CLP 58,415,28013.5%
CLP 58,415,280 to CLP 75,105,36023%
CLP 75,105,360 to CLP 100,140,48030.4%
CLP 100,140,480 to CLP 258,696,24035%
Above CLP 258,696,24040%

Single source sii.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗, AT 2026 (rendas 2025)

Consumption tax

19.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Employee pension contribution (AFP) 10.00%.

Top income tax rate

40%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Residencia Temporal – Mercosur: principle of international reciprocity

For Brazilian citizens: passport valid 1 year, criminal record and photo; applied from outside Chile; valid up to 2 years; work allowed; no minimum income.

Single source

serviciomigraciones.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗

Residencia Temporal – Retired foreigners or leasers

Pension or constant passive income (real estate/financial assets), regular and enough for basic needs; SERMIG publishes no fixed minimum; applied from abroad.

Single source

serviciomigraciones.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗

Residencia Temporal – Foreigners engaged in lawful remunerated activities

Work with an employment contract, service contract or formal job offer from a Chilean employer; applied from abroad; valid up to 2 years; no minimum income for the applicant.

Single source

serviciomigraciones.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

6.33›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 20.5% of GDP (2024)Single source
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 202410
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 5,612) = 1.14 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 4,937; 2024)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2024 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20233
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.64 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20257
Investment returnsPolicy rate 4.50% − inflation 4.2% (2025) = real rate of 0.3 p.p.Sources agree
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × bcentral.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-09-085

Stability and safetyweight 25%

5.80›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 daysSingle source
serviciomigraciones.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025-106
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.17 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20256
Personal and property safety8.4 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (2024)Single source
media-front.elmostrador.cl (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20245

Currency strengthweight 20%

7.25›
Currency stabilityInflation of 4.2% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 20258
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +20.0% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20256
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 37,774 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20257

Quality of lifeweight 15%

6.53›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 81.4 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20238
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.30 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20266
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 41.0 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-214

Cultural integrationweight 10%

7.20›
Language and communicationOfficial language: SpanishSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20268
Communities and support networksAbout 19,500 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Santiago (only post in Chile, equal to the country total; Itamaraty, 2023)., 2023)Single source
static.poder360.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20236

Score over 2026

6.50 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations10
  • AI with checked link6
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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Questions about Santiago

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Santiago?

For one person, about US$ 1,114 a month (CLP$ 1,098,538), of which US$ 548 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Santiago?

CLP$ 966,378 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2024), about US$ 980. One person's cost of living equals 114% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Santiago?

The top income tax rate is 40%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 11% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 62 days a year working for taxes.

Is Santiago safe?

8.4 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (2024). On Atlas, personal safety scores 5 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Santiago?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Santiago's score on Rikezas Atlas?

6.50 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #22 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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