Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 9.8% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 3.6% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 CLP 7,899
$7.73 CLP 7,194
9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.99 CLP 40.9K
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
-2.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 CLP 7,550
$8.55 CLP 7,956
-5.03%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,616
$2.68 CLP 2,489
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,201
$1.41 CLP 1,308
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 987
$1.1 CLP 1,020
-3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,969
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CLP 3,800
$3.91 CLP 3,639
4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLP 1,055
$1.32 CLP 1,228
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CLP 3,478
$1.49 CLP 1,389
151.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,273
$1.53 CLP 1,423
-10.46%
Eggs
$4.23 CLP 3,935
$3.82 CLP 3,556
10.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 CLP 9,463
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
-9.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 CLP 3,949
$6.6 CLP 6,138
-35.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 8,360
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
-27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,373
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-1.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,142
$1.39 CLP 1,297
65.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,527
$1.53 CLP 1,421
7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 CLP 1,929
$1.48 CLP 1,378
39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,135
$1.09 CLP 1,013
11.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,101
$1.35 CLP 1,256
-12.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,186
$1.18 CLP 1,094
7.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,085
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-4.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 5,032
$5.26 CLP 4,894
2.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 CLP 7,244
$5.03 CLP 4,677
54.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.05 CLP 977
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,154
$1.75 CLP 1,627
32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 CLP 667
$0.58 CLP 539
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$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)
$1.44 CLP 1,339
$1.35 CLP 1,258
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
-5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
-14.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.6K
$104 CLP 96.9K
27.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 CLP 13K
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.86 CLP 20.3K
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
-23.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.13 CLP 16.9K
$10.66 CLP 9,918
70.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 CLP 4,559
$6.08 CLP 5,653
-19.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408K
$337 CLP 313.5K
30.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
12.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 CLP 57.8K
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74 CLP 68.8K
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
8.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 CLP 451.5K
$482 CLP 448.7K
0.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 CLP 284.7K
$356 CLP 330.7K
-13.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CLP 833.6K
$929 CLP 863.8K
-3.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 CLP 569.5K
$588 CLP 546.4K
4.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 CLP 2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Castro
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 CLP 585.5K
$540 CLP 502.2K
16.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Castro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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