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Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Valdivia

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 10.5% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 0.4% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 7,806
$6.29 CLP 5,548
40.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.76 CLP 38.6K
$42.55 CLP 37.6K
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLP 6,946
$7.01 CLP 6,185
12.27%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLP 2,470
$2.41 CLP 2,126
16.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,139
$2.44 CLP 2,154
-47.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 892
$1.53 CLP 1,355
-33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLP 2,800
$3.74 CLP 3,304
-15.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CLP 3,711
$4.09 CLP 3,613
2.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLP 1,001
$1.26 CLP 1,108
-10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,296
$1.37 CLP 1,207
7.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,223
$1.69 CLP 1,494
-17.75%
Eggs
$4.38 CLP 3,870
$3.24 CLP 2,862
35.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 CLP 9,049
$9.19 CLP 8,116
11.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 CLP 3,761
$6.63 CLP 5,852
-35.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 CLP 7,693
$13.46 CLP 11.9K
-35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,316
$2.22 CLP 1,955
-32.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 CLP 2,144
$1.97 CLP 1,735
23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,403
$1.83 CLP 1,617
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 CLP 1,834
$1.92 CLP 1,694
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,046
$2.45 CLP 2,167
-51.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,190
$1.56 CLP 1,381
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,075
$1.58 CLP 1,398
-22.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,050
$1.16 CLP 1,022
2.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLP 4,814
$5.25 CLP 4,632
3.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 CLP 7,695
$5.24 CLP 4,622
66.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,353
$1.55 CLP 1,365
-1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 1,987
$2.20 CLP 1,944
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 CLP 662
$0.56 CLP 496
33.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 421
$1.60 CLP 1,409
-70.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,222
$1.38 CLP 1,220
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.0M
$15.7K CLP 13.8M
22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CLP 18.8M
$18.0K CLP 15.9M
18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 115.4K
$98.4 CLP 86.8K
32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 CLP 11.8K
$19.11 CLP 16.9K
-29.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.61 CLP 19.1K
$28.97 CLP 25.6K
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 CLP 33.9K
$42.41 CLP 37.4K
-9.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 CLP 18.9K
$25.06 CLP 22.1K
-14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 CLP 5,071
$4.83 CLP 4,266
19.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 387.7K
$269 CLP 237.1K
63.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 CLP 43.8K
$53.2 CLP 47.0K
-6.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 CLP 26.9K
$18.83 CLP 16.6K
62.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 CLP 54.0K
$52.6 CLP 46.4K
16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 71.6K
$81.5 CLP 72.0K
-0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 CLP 416.9K
$598 CLP 528.3K
-21.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 335.0K
$397 CLP 350.8K
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 CLP 771.4K
$1,031 CLP 909.7K
-15.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 548.0K
$597 CLP 527.3K
3.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,953 CLP 4.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Castro
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 CLP 606.8K
$679 CLP 599.2K
1.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.5
15.11%

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Last update for Castro: January 10, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: January 12, 2026

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