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

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 28.8% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 10.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.49 CLP 7,899

$7.92 CLP 7,362

7.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.99 CLP 40.9K

$51.5 CLP 47.9K

-14.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.12 CLP 7,550

$8.47 CLP 7,876

-4.13%

Cappuccino

$2.81 CLP 2,616

$2.98 CLP 2,770

-5.70%

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

$1.29 CLP 1,201

$1.16 CLP 1,081

11.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 CLP 987

$0.72 CLP 669

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,969

$2.11 CLP 1,961

51.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 CLP 3,800

$3.97 CLP 3,689

3.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 CLP 1,055

$1.29 CLP 1,203

-12.40%

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 CLP 3,478

$2.48 CLP 2,311

50.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 CLP 1,273

$1.55 CLP 1,440

-11.61%

Eggs

$4.23 CLP 3,935

$3.94 CLP 3,660

7.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.18 CLP 9,463

$12.97 CLP 12.1K

-21.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.25 CLP 3,949

$6.17 CLP 5,743

-31.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.99 CLP 8,360

$13.31 CLP 12.4K

-32.46%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 CLP 1,373

$1.89 CLP 1,759

-21.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.3 CLP 2,142

$1.84 CLP 1,713

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 CLP 1,527

$1.4 CLP 1,303

17.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 CLP 1,929

$1.5 CLP 1,394

38.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 CLP 1,135

$1.2 CLP 1,112

1.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 CLP 1,101

$1.32 CLP 1,230

-10.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 CLP 1,186

$1.08 CLP 1,004

17.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 CLP 1,085

$0.95 CLP 887

23.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.41 CLP 5,032

$5.27 CLP 4,906

2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.79 CLP 7,244

$5.37 CLP 4,991

45.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,440

$1 CLP 932

55.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 CLP 2,154

$2.21 CLP 2,059

4.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 CLP 667

$1.05 CLP 978

-31.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.09 CLP 34.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 CLP 411

$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)

$1.44 CLP 1,339

$1.5 CLP 1,391

-4.00%

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

$19.4K CLP 18M

$20.9K CLP 19.4M

-7.20%

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

$21.7K CLP 20.2M

$12.8K CLP 11.9M

70.08%

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

$133 CLP 123.6K

$90.7 CLP 84.3K

46.55%

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

$14.02 CLP 13K

$11.34 CLP 10.5K

23.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.86 CLP 20.3K

$22.11 CLP 20.6K

-1.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.28 CLP 36.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.13 CLP 16.9K

$21.69 CLP 20.2K

-16.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 CLP 4,559

$8.44 CLP 7,848

-41.94%

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

$439 CLP 408K

$432 CLP 402.2K

1.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.6 CLP 47K

$46.27 CLP 43K

9.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.14 CLP 30.8K

$65.9 CLP 61.3K

-49.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 CLP 57.8K

$96.3 CLP 89.5K

-35.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74 CLP 68.8K

$111 CLP 103.2K

-33.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 CLP 451.5K

$361 CLP 336.2K

34.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 CLP 284.7K

$281 CLP 261.5K

8.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$896 CLP 833.6K

$1,052 CLP 978.8K

-14.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$612 CLP 569.5K

$701 CLP 651.8K

-12.63%

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)

$630 CLP 585.5K

$731 CLP 679.9K

-13.89%

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 Castro: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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