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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 24.1% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 22.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.02 CLP 8,392

$7.92 CLP 7,362

13.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 CLP 42.9K

$51.5 CLP 47.9K

-10.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 CLP 7,637

$8.47 CLP 7,876

-3.07%

Cappuccino

$2.95 CLP 2,739

$2.98 CLP 2,770

-1.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.2 CLP 1,114

$1.16 CLP 1,081

3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 CLP 979

$0.72 CLP 669

45.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 CLP 2,747

$2.11 CLP 1,961

39.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.3 CLP 3,999

$3.97 CLP 3,689

8.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 CLP 1,111

$1.29 CLP 1,203

-7.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 CLP 1,551

$2.48 CLP 2,311

-32.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 CLP 1,516

$1.55 CLP 1,440

5.16%

Eggs

$3.25 CLP 3,027

$3.94 CLP 3,660

-17.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 CLP 9,029

$12.97 CLP 12.1K

-25.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.4 CLP 6,883

$6.17 CLP 5,743

19.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 CLP 8,820

$13.31 CLP 12.4K

-28.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 CLP 1,507

$1.89 CLP 1,759

-14.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 CLP 1,232

$1.84 CLP 1,713

-28.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 CLP 1,480

$1.4 CLP 1,303

13.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 CLP 1,260

$1.5 CLP 1,394

-10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 CLP 1,294

$1.2 CLP 1,112

15.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 CLP 1,431

$1.32 CLP 1,230

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 CLP 982

$1.08 CLP 1,004

-1.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 CLP 1,053

$0.95 CLP 887

18.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 CLP 5,720

$5.27 CLP 4,906

16.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.32 CLP 4,017

$5.37 CLP 4,991

-19.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 CLP 1,503

$1 CLP 932

62.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 CLP 2,193

$2.21 CLP 2,059

6.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 CLP 721

$1.05 CLP 978

-26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.09 CLP 34.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 CLP 408

$0.76 CLP 710

-42.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 CLP 1,916

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.05 CLP 12.1K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CLP 1,291

$1.5 CLP 1,391

-7.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.5K CLP 16.3M

$20.9K CLP 19.4M

-16.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.3K CLP 21.7M

$12.8K CLP 11.9M

82.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 CLP 137.6K

$90.7 CLP 84.3K

63.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.4 CLP 13.4K

$11.34 CLP 10.5K

26.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.42 CLP 21.8K

$22.11 CLP 20.6K

5.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.28 CLP 36.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.29 CLP 20.7K

$21.69 CLP 20.2K

2.77%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 CLP 5,521

$8.44 CLP 7,848

-29.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$427 CLP 397.1K

$432 CLP 402.2K

-1.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.6 CLP 47K

$46.27 CLP 43K

9.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.57 CLP 28.4K

$65.9 CLP 61.3K

-53.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.4 CLP 52.5K

$96.3 CLP 89.5K

-41.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.9 CLP 75.3K

$111 CLP 103.2K

-27.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 CLP 436.3K

$361 CLP 336.2K

29.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 CLP 261.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$967 CLP 899.8K

$1,052 CLP 978.8K

-8.07%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 CLP 491.2K

$731 CLP 679.9K

-27.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

6.5

-20.31%

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

Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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