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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chillan is 13.4% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 32.7% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 CLP 5,005
$7.97 CLP 7,255
-30.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 CLP 24.4K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-47.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 CLP 5,804
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-26.19%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CLP 2,761
$2.99 CLP 2,720
1.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 CLP 876
$1.16 CLP 1,056
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 867
$0.72 CLP 654
31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 CLP 3,396
$2.10 CLP 1,914
77.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,905
$4.13 CLP 3,760
3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,048
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-10.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 CLP 1,591
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,757
$1.59 CLP 1,445
21.38%
Eggs
$3.78 CLP 3,443
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 CLP 6,797
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-42.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,139
$6.08 CLP 5,537
10.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,642
$1.92 CLP 1,747
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,381
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$1.39 CLP 1,265
13.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,336
$1.53 CLP 1,395
-3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$1.19 CLP 1,083
3.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,288
$1.32 CLP 1,206
6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,159
$1.08 CLP 979
17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,103
$0.89 CLP 812
35.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 CLP 4,922
$5.25 CLP 4,782
2.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.61 CLP 3,288
$5.80 CLP 5,278
-37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.01 CLP 916
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 2,054
$2.22 CLP 2,026
1.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 575
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 466
$0.78 CLP 713
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,245
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K CLP 14.2M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
18.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CLP 122.6K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
45.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
16.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 CLP 22.1K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
7.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.43 CLP 15.0K
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
-57.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-0.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CLP 10.9K
$8.77 CLP 7,987
35.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 403.8K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-0.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.73 CLP 45.3K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 CLP 27.3K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-54.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 46.9K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-47.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 CLP 60.7K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-40.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 443.4K
$364 CLP 331.5K
33.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 CLP 334.0K
$291 CLP 264.9K
26.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 419.3K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLP 541.3K
$688 CLP 626.4K
-13.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
82.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chillan
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 CLP 675.2K
$779 CLP 709.0K
-4.77%
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 Chillan: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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