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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 4.8% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 14.7% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 CLP 6,467
$7.97 CLP 6,968
-7.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 CLP 39.6K
$51.3 CLP 44.8K
-11.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 CLP 7,390
$8.63 CLP 7,551
-2.09%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,390
$2.99 CLP 2,612
-8.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,296
$1.16 CLP 1,014
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 968
$0.72 CLP 628
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 CLP 3,502
$2.10 CLP 1,838
90.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CLP 3,349
$4.13 CLP 3,611
-7.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.28 CLP 1,123
1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,317
$2.57 CLP 2,246
-41.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,344
$1.59 CLP 1,387
-3.14%
Eggs
$3.77 CLP 3,299
$3.89 CLP 3,405
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CLP 9,943
$12.96 CLP 11.3K
-12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 CLP 5,775
$6.08 CLP 5,318
8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 10.8K
$13.21 CLP 11.6K
-6.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,326
$1.92 CLP 1,678
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,230
$1.86 CLP 1,627
-24.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,345
$1.39 CLP 1,215
10.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,332
$1.53 CLP 1,340
-0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 969
$1.19 CLP 1,040
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.32 CLP 1,158
-1.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 CLP 983
$1.08 CLP 940
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,071
$0.89 CLP 780
37.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 CLP 4,779
$5.25 CLP 4,593
4.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 CLP 4,658
$5.80 CLP 5,069
-8.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 916
$1.01 CLP 880
3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,549
$2.22 CLP 1,946
-20.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 550
$1.11 CLP 970
-43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 CLP 29.8K
$37.05 CLP 32.4K
-8.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 CLP 1,100
$0.78 CLP 685
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.30 CLP 2,010
$2.14 CLP 1,870
7.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.16 CLP 11.5K
$13.17 CLP 11.5K
-0.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,197
$1.50 CLP 1,312
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K CLP 18.4M
$20.8K CLP 18.2M
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K CLP 22.5M
$13.1K CLP 11.5M
96.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 89.3K
$92.3 CLP 80.7K
10.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.68 CLP 11.1K
$11.56 CLP 10.1K
9.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.32 CLP 24.8K
$22.59 CLP 19.8K
25.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.38 CLP 23.9K
$38.65 CLP 33.8K
-29.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 CLP 9,479
$21.22 CLP 18.6K
-48.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 CLP 5,282
$8.77 CLP 7,671
-31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 CLP 296.3K
$444 CLP 388.5K
-23.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 CLP 3.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 CLP 38.5K
$45.50 CLP 39.8K
-3.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.80 CLP 25.2K
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
-56.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 CLP 52.8K
$98.4 CLP 86.1K
-38.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 CLP 59.9K
$111 CLP 97.3K
-38.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 CLP 422.9K
$364 CLP 318.4K
32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 305.7K
$291 CLP 254.4K
20.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CLP 822.6K
$1,042 CLP 911.8K
-9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 513.2K
$688 CLP 601.6K
-14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,296 CLP 2.0M
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
2.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
39.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 CLP 521.8K
$779 CLP 680.9K
-23.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
6.5
-18.46%

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Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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