Tuesday September 4, 2007
Water, electricity, gas and telephone: Santiago
concentrated basic services in the country cheaper
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Santiaguinos pay $ 73,000 a month for water bills, electricity, gas and telephone, considering the average levels of consumption in the country, what becomes the least disbursed nationally on these ballots, according to a ranking prepared by "The Mercury. "
The figure is 26% less than the expenditure of the inhabitants of Antofagasta and Iquique, the most expensive cities, where these accounts bordering the $ 100,000.
The main difference is in the water. While in Santiago is paid $ 7,886 for a consumption of 15 cubic meters, in Antofagasta reaches $ 19,264. Continue reading this news.
Tuesday September 4, 2007
Survey "El Mercurio" to water rates, electricity, gas and telephone number:
basic services are the cheapest Santiago de Chile
Gustavo Orellana V.
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GUSTAVO V. ORELLANA
The same consumption of gas, electricity, water and telephone costs in Antofagasta and Iquique 36% more than in Santiago, raising up to $ 100 000 per month.
Chile's capital is also the capital of the accounts cheap. According to a survey of Economy and Business "El Mercurio", the four basic services-electricity, water, telephone and gas in the capital-cost $ 73,056.
The survey considers the case of light and water, a national average consumption of 150 KW / h of 15 cubic meters per month flat fee. In the case of gas, is considered a ball of 45 kg (or its equivalent in natural gas, 58 m3) and the fixed phone, 750 minutes more than normal fixed fee schedule.
However, in the capital accounts have some differences, whereas, for example, the water bill of Greater Santiago is not equal to that of Maipú, where the distributor is not Aguas Andinas, but the municipal Smapa. Similarly, Chilectra not attend 100% of Santiago, leaving out districts such as La Platina, San Bernardo and Puente Alto.
The value of water
water accounts are those with a greater dispersion, depending on factors such as remoteness of the sources of resource and its availability.
The most expensive water-and far-paid in Antofagasta. In the "Pearl of the North" a consumption of 15 m3 monthly fixed charge is $ 19,000, according to August data released by the Superintendency of Sanitary Services (SISS). We continue to Punta Arenas ($ 15,351) and Iquique ($ 15,220).
in electricity bills, the differences reach 22%. In Puerto Montt, 150 kW / h Monthly cost $ 17,274, while in Santiago are paid $ 13,369 for the same amount every 30 days. What
Who would not want to pay $ 5,000 monthly gas bill? In Punta Arenas, domestic gas service, considering a consumption equivalent to a ball of 45 kilos, not raise the $ 4,800 per month. However, in the capital of Magallanes consumption is much higher due to the intense cold and highly intensive use made by users of this fuel. Differences in telephone
minutes
saving plans.
fixed telephony also has major differences from one city to another, considering the maximum tariff approved by the Superintendency of Telecommunications (Subtel).
more expensive city Iquique, where telephone customers pay a monthly maximum of $ 32,662. In Santiago, however, the figure is one third lower, reaching $ 22,756.
Both accounts are a monthly consumption of 750 minutes in normal time plus the maximum fixed charge approved by the Subtel according to the latest rate-setting.
However, companies are offering minute plans that greatly reduce these accounts.
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