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

🙂 Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 22% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antofagasta is 25% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 CLP 6,553
$7.97 CLP 6,968
-6.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
$51.3 CLP 44.8K
-26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 CLP 6,721
$8.63 CLP 7,551
-11.01%
Cappuccino
$2.71 CLP 2,368
$2.99 CLP 2,612
-9.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,140
$1.16 CLP 1,014
12.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLP 784
$0.72 CLP 628
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 CLP 1,455
$2.10 CLP 1,838
-20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,595
$4.13 CLP 3,611
-0.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,011
$1.28 CLP 1,123
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 CLP 1,590
$2.57 CLP 2,246
-29.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,150
$1.59 CLP 1,387
-17.61%
Eggs
$2.95 CLP 2,577
$3.89 CLP 3,405
-24.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CLP 8,638
$12.96 CLP 11.3K
-23.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 CLP 3,690
$6.08 CLP 5,318
-30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 7,864
$13.21 CLP 11.6K
-31.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,832
$1.92 CLP 1,678
9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,092
$1.86 CLP 1,627
28.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CLP 2,182
$1.39 CLP 1,215
79.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$1.53 CLP 1,340
-20.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CLP 845
$1.19 CLP 1,040
-18.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 CLP 826
$1.32 CLP 1,158
-28.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 CLP 1,041
$1.08 CLP 940
10.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,053
$0.89 CLP 780
34.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CLP 4,176
$5.25 CLP 4,593
-9.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$5.80 CLP 5,069
7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,358
$1.01 CLP 880
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,242
$2.22 CLP 1,946
-36.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 553
$1.11 CLP 970
-43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 32.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$0.78 CLP 685
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,870
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 11.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,286
$1.50 CLP 1,312
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
$20.8K CLP 18.2M
-6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
$13.1K CLP 11.5M
65.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
$92.3 CLP 80.7K
-46.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 CLP 9,061
$11.56 CLP 10.1K
-10.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
$22.59 CLP 19.8K
-40.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
$38.65 CLP 33.8K
10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
$21.22 CLP 18.6K
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 CLP 4,611
$8.77 CLP 7,671
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 235.9K
$444 CLP 388.5K
-39.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
$45.50 CLP 39.8K
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
-75.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
$98.4 CLP 86.1K
-37.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
$111 CLP 97.3K
-34.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 404.7K
$364 CLP 318.4K
27.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 332.3K
$291 CLP 254.4K
30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 762.7K
$1,042 CLP 911.8K
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 CLP 619.1K
$688 CLP 601.6K
2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antofagasta
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 CLP 683.6K
$779 CLP 680.9K
0.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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