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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 21.1% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 7.2% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$7.92 CLP 7,362
-2.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-12.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$8.47 CLP 7,876
0.94%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-10.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$1.16 CLP 1,081
21.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$0.72 CLP 669
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$2.11 CLP 1,961
90.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-1.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$1.29 CLP 1,203
2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-39.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$1.55 CLP 1,440
-1.29%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$3.94 CLP 3,660
-3.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-13.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$6.17 CLP 5,743
6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$1.89 CLP 1,759
-20.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-24.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$1.4 CLP 1,303
9.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$1.5 CLP 1,394
-1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$1.2 CLP 1,112
-9.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$1.32 CLP 1,230
2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$1.08 CLP 1,004
9.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$0.95 CLP 887
28.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$5.27 CLP 4,906
-0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-6.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1 CLP 932
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$2.21 CLP 2,059
-20.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$1.05 CLP 978
-44.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-7.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$0.76 CLP 710
67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$2.06 CLP 1,916
9.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
99.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
14.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
11.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
28.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-50.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-27.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$432 CLP 402.2K
-22.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-3.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-38.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-38.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$361 CLP 336.2K
33.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$281 CLP 261.5K
26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$701 CLP 651.8K
-16.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$2,145 CLP 2M
2.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
39.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$731 CLP 679.9K
-26.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
6.5
-18.46%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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