Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Puerto Varas Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Puerto Varas

😐 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 8.8% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 1.1% cheaper than Puerto Varas without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 CLP 6,467
$12.96 CLP 11.3K
-42.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 CLP 39.6K
$42.52 CLP 37.2K
6.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 CLP 7,390
$7.98 CLP 6,978
5.89%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,390
$3.10 CLP 2,714
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CLP 1,296
$1.06 CLP 924
39.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 968
$0.89 CLP 775
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 CLP 3,502
$3.33 CLP 2,909
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CLP 3,349
$4.27 CLP 3,736
-10.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.20 CLP 1,052
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,317
$1.58 CLP 1,380
-4.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,344
$1.84 CLP 1,613
-16.30%
Eggs
$3.77 CLP 3,299
$3.59 CLP 3,139
5.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CLP 9,943
$10.48 CLP 9,168
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 CLP 5,775
$6.69 CLP 5,854
-1.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 10.8K
$10.94 CLP 9,572
13.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,326
$1.82 CLP 1,594
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,230
$1.58 CLP 1,382
-10.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,345
$1.54 CLP 1,349
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,332
$1.49 CLP 1,306
2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 969
$1.25 CLP 1,089
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$1.40 CLP 1,222
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 CLP 983
$1.26 CLP 1,101
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,071
$1.22 CLP 1,070
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 CLP 4,779
$5.27 CLP 4,611
3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 CLP 4,658
$5.21 CLP 4,560
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 916
$1.56 CLP 1,361
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,549
$2.26 CLP 1,975
-21.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 550
$0.58 CLP 507
8.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 CLP 29.8K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 CLP 1,100
$0.48 CLP 418
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.30 CLP 2,010
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.16 CLP 11.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,197
$1.44 CLP 1,261
-4.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K CLP 18.4M
$19.7K CLP 17.2M
7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K CLP 22.5M
$21.5K CLP 18.8M
19.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 89.3K
$133 CLP 116.6K
-23.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.68 CLP 11.1K
$13.32 CLP 11.6K
-4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.32 CLP 24.8K
$22.10 CLP 19.3K
28.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.38 CLP 23.9K
$38.55 CLP 33.7K
-28.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.84 CLP 9,479
$21.43 CLP 18.7K
-49.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 CLP 5,282
$5.65 CLP 4,938
6.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 CLP 296.3K
$444 CLP 387.9K
-23.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 CLP 3.9M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 CLP 38.5K
$50.4 CLP 44.0K
-12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.80 CLP 25.2K
$29.78 CLP 26.1K
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 CLP 52.8K
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 CLP 59.9K
$81.5 CLP 71.3K
-15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 CLP 422.9K
$479 CLP 419.0K
0.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 305.7K
$379 CLP 331.3K
-7.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CLP 822.6K
$895 CLP 782.7K
5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 513.2K
$587 CLP 513.3K
-0.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,296 CLP 2.0M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Puerto Varas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 CLP 521.8K
$595 CLP 520.1K
0.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.18
2.32%

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Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puerto Varas: March 1, 2026

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