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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 14.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 19.8% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 CLP 7,531
$10.82 CLP 9,591
-21.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.11 CLP 39.1K
$54.8 CLP 48.6K
-19.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 CLP 6,998
$8.25 CLP 7,310
-4.36%
Cappuccino
$2.70 CLP 2,397
$3.27 CLP 2,898
-17.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CLP 1,199
$1.69 CLP 1,501
-20.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 904
$1.28 CLP 1,136
-20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 CLP 2,796
$3.22 CLP 2,853
-2.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CLP 3,664
$4.20 CLP 3,720
-1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 CLP 970
$1.18 CLP 1,046
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,378
$1.51 CLP 1,337
2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,711
$2.09 CLP 1,852
-7.66%
Eggs
$3.59 CLP 3,186
$4.20 CLP 3,719
-14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,245
$10.64 CLP 9,435
-1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 CLP 6,050
$6.84 CLP 6,067
-0.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 9,833
$10.98 CLP 9,734
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 CLP 1,606
$2.02 CLP 1,793
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,396
$1.57 CLP 1,394
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,360
$2.13 CLP 1,887
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,330
$1.85 CLP 1,636
-18.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,092
$1.89 CLP 1,678
-34.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,195
$1.64 CLP 1,452
-17.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,080
$1.34 CLP 1,187
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,084
$1.24 CLP 1,100
-1.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,734
$5.65 CLP 5,005
-5.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 CLP 7,723
$6.52 CLP 5,779
33.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,418
$1.56 CLP 1,382
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CLP 2,043
$2.52 CLP 2,233
-8.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 554
$0.90 CLP 802
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.13 CLP 37.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 419
$0.47 CLP 418
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.45 CLP 1,287
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.61 CLP 10.3K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,226
$1.42 CLP 1,259
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.6M
$19.2K CLP 17.1M
3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CLP 18.7M
$22.5K CLP 19.9M
-6.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 119.1K
$131 CLP 115.9K
2.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 CLP 11.9K
$13.65 CLP 12.1K
-1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.70 CLP 19.2K
$21.78 CLP 19.3K
-0.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.48 CLP 34.1K
$34.16 CLP 30.3K
12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 CLP 18.9K
$20.54 CLP 18.2K
3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,084
$6.54 CLP 5,798
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 385.3K
$427 CLP 378.5K
1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,589 CLP 7.6M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 CLP 45.1K
$56.5 CLP 50.1K
-10.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.48 CLP 27.0K
$33.43 CLP 29.6K
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 55.5K
$76.0 CLP 67.4K
-17.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 CLP 72.8K
$84.0 CLP 74.4K
-2.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 CLP 422.3K
$518 CLP 459.5K
-8.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 336.8K
$460 CLP 407.5K
-17.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 CLP 788.1K
$992 CLP 879.3K
-10.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 517.1K
$899 CLP 797.4K
-35.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,828 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,986 CLP 2.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$677 CLP 599.8K
$848 CLP 751.8K
-20.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.18
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Last update for Coquimbo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago: April 12, 2026

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