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

😐 Solo nomad: Arica is 5.7% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 11.7% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 CLP 7,396
$7.39 CLP 6,467
14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.85 CLP 38.3K
$45.33 CLP 39.6K
-3.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 CLP 7,046
$8.45 CLP 7,390
-4.62%
Cappuccino
$2.82 CLP 2,466
$2.73 CLP 2,390
3.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,150
$1.48 CLP 1,296
-11.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 884
$1.11 CLP 968
-9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 CLP 2,855
$4.00 CLP 3,502
-18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CLP 3,728
$3.83 CLP 3,349
11.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,080
$1.30 CLP 1,141
-5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,377
$1.51 CLP 1,317
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,679
$1.54 CLP 1,344
24.68%
Eggs
$3.56 CLP 3,114
$3.77 CLP 3,299
-5.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 CLP 9,271
$11.37 CLP 9,943
-6.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 CLP 5,976
$6.60 CLP 5,775
3.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 CLP 9,595
$12.38 CLP 10.8K
-11.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,576
$1.52 CLP 1,326
18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,326
$1.41 CLP 1,230
7.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,405
$1.54 CLP 1,345
4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,257
$1.52 CLP 1,332
-5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,076
$1.11 CLP 969
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,178
$1.30 CLP 1,141
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,065
$1.12 CLP 983
8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,030
$1.22 CLP 1,071
-3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 CLP 4,655
$5.46 CLP 4,779
-2.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.33 CLP 4,658
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,365
$1.05 CLP 916
48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 1,970
$1.77 CLP 1,549
27.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 CLP 499
$0.63 CLP 550
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 29.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 448
$1.26 CLP 1,100
-59.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.30 CLP 2,010
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.16 CLP 11.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,256
$1.37 CLP 1,197
5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
$21.1K CLP 18.4M
-7.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.6M
$25.7K CLP 22.5M
-17.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 115.8K
$102 CLP 89.3K
29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.75 CLP 12.0K
$12.68 CLP 11.1K
8.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.1K
$28.32 CLP 24.8K
-22.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.90 CLP 34.0K
$27.38 CLP 23.9K
42.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 CLP 19.0K
$10.84 CLP 9,479
99.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 4,822
$6.04 CLP 5,282
-8.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 CLP 379.8K
$339 CLP 296.3K
28.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,494 CLP 3.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 CLP 44.9K
$43.99 CLP 38.5K
16.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CLP 26.5K
$28.80 CLP 25.2K
5.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 CLP 48.8K
$60.3 CLP 52.8K
-7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 CLP 71.2K
$68.5 CLP 59.9K
18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 417.8K
$483 CLP 422.9K
-1.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 CLP 324.0K
$349 CLP 305.7K
5.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 CLP 778.6K
$941 CLP 822.6K
-5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 509.8K
$587 CLP 513.2K
-0.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,296 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arica
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$569 CLP 497.9K
$597 CLP 521.8K
-4.60%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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