Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 10.7% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 11.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
-29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$53.8 CLP 50K
-15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$8.21 CLP 7,636
4.14%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-17.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$1.77 CLP 1,645
-20.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$3.18 CLP 2,958
26.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-9.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$1.19 CLP 1,107
10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$1.51 CLP 1,404
-1.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-30.45%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-5.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$10.28 CLP 9,556
8.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$6.8 CLP 6,325
-2.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$2.05 CLP 1,905
-26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.54 CLP 1,435
-9.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$2.04 CLP 1,901
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$1.85 CLP 1,722
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-42.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$1.68 CLP 1,563
-19.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$1.33 CLP 1,241
-11.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$1.18 CLP 1,093
3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$5.55 CLP 5,159
-5.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$2.54 CLP 2,363
-31.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$0.9 CLP 837
-35.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
-18.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$0.51 CLP 478
149.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$1.47 CLP 1,367
53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
12.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.44 CLP 1,337
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
5.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$23K CLP 21.4M
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$134 CLP 124.6K
-22.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
-6.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
-17.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
-48.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$6.38 CLP 5,931
-4.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$429 CLP 398.8K
-21.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
-47.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
-19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$33.36 CLP 31K
-14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
-21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$503 CLP 467.6K
-4.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$463 CLP 430.5K
-23.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$992 CLP 922.3K
-6.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$905 CLP 841.5K
-35.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
-17.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
-46.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$837 CLP 778.3K
-35.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.18
2.32%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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