Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancud and La Serena Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancud and La Serena

🙂 Solo nomad: Ancud is 25% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ancud is 18.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 CLP 8,123
$7.92 CLP 7,362
10.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.05 CLP 41.9K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 CLP 7,305
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-7.32%
Cappuccino
$2.8 CLP 2,602
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-6.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 CLP 1,273
$1.16 CLP 1,081
18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,102
$0.72 CLP 669
65.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 CLP 2,614
$2.11 CLP 1,961
33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 CLP 3,683
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-0.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 CLP 1,158
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,407
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-39.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 CLP 1,846
$1.55 CLP 1,440
27.74%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,301
$3.94 CLP 3,660
-9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 CLP 8,898
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-26.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 CLP 6,338
$6.17 CLP 5,743
10.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 CLP 10K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-18.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,674
$1.89 CLP 1,759
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,370
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$1.4 CLP 1,303
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,273
$1.5 CLP 1,394
-8.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 CLP 1,042
$1.2 CLP 1,112
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 CLP 1,109
$1.32 CLP 1,230
-9.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,237
$1.08 CLP 1,004
23.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,114
$0.95 CLP 887
26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,967
$5.27 CLP 4,906
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.46 CLP 4,152
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 CLP 1,622
$1 CLP 932
74.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CLP 1,906
$2.21 CLP 2,059
-7.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.05 CLP 978
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 437
$0.76 CLP 710
-38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,113
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K CLP 16.2M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-16.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K CLP 21.9M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
84.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.9K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.45 CLP 11.6K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
9.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 CLP 17.5K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
-14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.26 CLP 19.8K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-1.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 CLP 4,742
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-39.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 CLP 425.4K
$432 CLP 402.2K
5.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.36 CLP 42.2K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.36 CLP 30.1K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-50.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 CLP 52.9K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-40.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 CLP 77.9K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 CLP 435.9K
$361 CLP 336.2K
29.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 CLP 261.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CLP 800.1K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$701 CLP 651.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,145 CLP 2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ancud
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$731 CLP 679.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Ancud: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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