Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 21.7% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 6.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,450
$10.60 CLP 9,272
-19.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 39.1K
$54.5 CLP 47.6K
-17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 6,801
$8.19 CLP 7,166
-5.01%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,411
$3.26 CLP 2,853
-15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,191
$1.70 CLP 1,485
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 923
$1.31 CLP 1,143
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,858
$3.19 CLP 2,786
2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,600
$4.23 CLP 3,698
-2.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 964
$1.22 CLP 1,070
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,324
$1.53 CLP 1,339
-1.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,702
$2.18 CLP 1,909
-10.55%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,100
$4.03 CLP 3,524
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,131
$10.61 CLP 9,283
-1.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 5,981
$6.84 CLP 5,980
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,672
$11.00 CLP 9,617
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,588
$2.02 CLP 1,767
-9.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,328
$1.55 CLP 1,356
-1.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,344
$2.13 CLP 1,864
-27.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,315
$1.93 CLP 1,691
-22.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,120
$1.94 CLP 1,697
-34.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,194
$1.60 CLP 1,403
-14.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,065
$1.29 CLP 1,125
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,081
$1.19 CLP 1,042
4.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,675
$5.60 CLP 4,900
-4.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 7,829
$6.74 CLP 5,899
32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,365
$1.55 CLP 1,352
0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,000
$2.59 CLP 2,268
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 506
$0.86 CLP 753
-32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 36.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 418
$0.48 CLP 419
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.46 CLP 1,275
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.38 CLP 9,955
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,215
$1.44 CLP 1,259
-3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.3M
$19.3K CLP 16.9M
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.5M
$22.3K CLP 19.5M
-5.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 115.3K
$134 CLP 117.3K
-1.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.0K
$13.54 CLP 11.8K
1.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 19.5K
$21.89 CLP 19.1K
1.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 33.2K
$34.19 CLP 29.9K
11.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 18.2K
$21.27 CLP 18.6K
-1.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,809
$6.40 CLP 5,595
-14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 373.9K
$429 CLP 375.3K
-0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,485 CLP 7.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 45.0K
$56.5 CLP 49.4K
-9.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 26.8K
$32.83 CLP 28.7K
-6.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 54.7K
$77.3 CLP 67.6K
-19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 72.6K
$83.5 CLP 73.0K
-0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 423.2K
$519 CLP 453.8K
-6.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 328.3K
$454 CLP 397.5K
-17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 773.7K
$993 CLP 868.7K
-10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 510.4K
$904 CLP 790.8K
-35.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 595.9K
$849 CLP 742.4K
-19.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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