Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 3.9% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 16.6% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 CLP 8,392
$7.73 CLP 7,194
16.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 CLP 42.9K
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
1.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,637
$8.55 CLP 7,956
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$2.95 CLP 2,739
$2.68 CLP 2,489
10.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,114
$1.41 CLP 1,308
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 979
$1.1 CLP 1,020
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 CLP 2,747
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,999
$3.91 CLP 3,639
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,111
$1.32 CLP 1,228
-9.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 CLP 1,551
$1.49 CLP 1,389
12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,516
$1.53 CLP 1,423
6.54%
Eggs
$3.25 CLP 3,027
$3.82 CLP 3,556
-14.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 CLP 9,029
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
-13.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 CLP 6,883
$6.6 CLP 6,138
12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 CLP 8,820
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,507
$1.51 CLP 1,404
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,232
$1.39 CLP 1,297
-5.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,480
$1.53 CLP 1,421
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,260
$1.48 CLP 1,378
-8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,294
$1.09 CLP 1,013
27.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1.35 CLP 1,256
14.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-10.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CLP 1,053
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-7.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 CLP 5,720
$5.26 CLP 4,894
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.32 CLP 4,017
$5.03 CLP 4,677
-14.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,503
$1.05 CLP 977
54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CLP 2,193
$1.75 CLP 1,627
34.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 CLP 721
$0.58 CLP 539
32.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 408
$1.27 CLP 1,181
-65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.25 CLP 2,089
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,291
$1.35 CLP 1,258
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K CLP 16.3M
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
-14.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K CLP 21.7M
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
-8.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 CLP 137.6K
$104 CLP 96.9K
41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.4 CLP 13.4K
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
13.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 CLP 21.8K
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
-17.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.29 CLP 20.7K
$10.66 CLP 9,918
109.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 CLP 5,521
$6.08 CLP 5,653
-2.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 397.1K
$337 CLP 313.5K
26.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
12.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 CLP 28.4K
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
6.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 CLP 52.5K
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
-4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 CLP 75.3K
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
18.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 CLP 436.3K
$482 CLP 448.7K
-2.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$356 CLP 330.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$929 CLP 863.8K
4.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$588 CLP 546.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 CLP 2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 CLP 491.2K
$540 CLP 502.2K
-2.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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