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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 16.8% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 8.4% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,740
$7.97 CLP 7,239
6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
$51.3 CLP 46.6K
-12.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 7,066
$8.63 CLP 7,844
-9.85%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,505
$2.99 CLP 2,714
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$1.16 CLP 1,054
17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 959
$0.72 CLP 653
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,970
$2.10 CLP 1,910
55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,741
$4.13 CLP 3,752
-0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 1,001
$1.28 CLP 1,167
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,375
$2.57 CLP 2,333
-41.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,769
$1.59 CLP 1,441
22.64%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,221
$3.89 CLP 3,537
-9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,487
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-19.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,214
$6.08 CLP 5,525
12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 10.0K
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-16.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,650
$1.92 CLP 1,743
-5.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,379
$1.86 CLP 1,691
-18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,397
$1.39 CLP 1,262
10.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.53 CLP 1,392
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,163
$1.19 CLP 1,080
7.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,240
$1.32 CLP 1,204
3.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,106
$1.08 CLP 977
12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,123
$0.89 CLP 810
39.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,857
$5.25 CLP 4,772
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 8,134
$5.80 CLP 5,266
54.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,418
$1.01 CLP 914
54.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,078
$2.22 CLP 2,022
3.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 526
$1.11 CLP 1,007
-47.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 434
$0.78 CLP 712
-38.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,943
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$1.50 CLP 1,363
-7.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$20.8K CLP 18.9M
-4.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.2M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
61.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$92.3 CLP 83.9K
42.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.4K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
18.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 20.2K
$22.59 CLP 20.5K
-1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 34.5K
$38.65 CLP 35.1K
-1.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-1.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,996
$8.77 CLP 7,970
-37.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 388.4K
$444 CLP 403.7K
-3.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 46.7K
$45.50 CLP 41.3K
13.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 27.8K
$66.0 CLP 59.9K
-53.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 56.9K
$98.4 CLP 89.4K
-36.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 75.4K
$111 CLP 101.1K
-25.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 439.7K
$364 CLP 330.8K
32.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.1K
$291 CLP 264.3K
29.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 803.8K
$1,042 CLP 947.3K
-15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 530.2K
$688 CLP 625.1K
-15.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 619.1K
$779 CLP 707.5K
-12.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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