Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 12.5% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 7.4% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,740
$7.39 CLP 6,718
15.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
$45.33 CLP 41.2K
-1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 7,066
$8.45 CLP 7,677
-7.93%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,505
$2.73 CLP 2,483
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$1.48 CLP 1,347
-8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 959
$1.11 CLP 1,006
-4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,970
$4.00 CLP 3,639
-18.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,741
$3.83 CLP 3,479
7.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 1,001
$1.30 CLP 1,186
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,375
$1.51 CLP 1,368
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,769
$1.54 CLP 1,396
26.62%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,221
$3.77 CLP 3,427
-6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,487
$11.37 CLP 10.3K
-8.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,214
$6.60 CLP 6,000
3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 10.0K
$12.38 CLP 11.2K
-10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,650
$1.52 CLP 1,377
19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,379
$1.41 CLP 1,278
7.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,397
$1.54 CLP 1,398
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.52 CLP 1,383
-1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,163
$1.11 CLP 1,007
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,240
$1.30 CLP 1,185
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,106
$1.12 CLP 1,021
8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,123
$1.22 CLP 1,113
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,857
$5.46 CLP 4,965
-2.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 8,134
$5.33 CLP 4,839
67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,418
$1.05 CLP 951
48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,078
$1.77 CLP 1,609
29.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 526
$0.63 CLP 571
-7.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 30.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 434
$1.26 CLP 1,142
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.30 CLP 2,088
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$1.37 CLP 1,243
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
-5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.2M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
-17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$102 CLP 92.7K
29.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.4K
$12.68 CLP 11.5K
7.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 20.2K
$28.32 CLP 25.7K
-21.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 34.5K
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
$10.84 CLP 9,848
92.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,996
$6.04 CLP 5,488
-8.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 388.4K
$339 CLP 307.8K
26.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 46.7K
$43.99 CLP 40.0K
16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 27.8K
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
6.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 56.9K
$60.3 CLP 54.8K
3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 75.4K
$68.5 CLP 62.3K
21.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 439.7K
$483 CLP 439.3K
0.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.1K
$349 CLP 317.6K
7.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 803.8K
$941 CLP 854.6K
-5.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 530.2K
$587 CLP 533.2K
-0.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 619.1K
$597 CLP 542.2K
14.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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