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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coronel is 26.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coronel is 16.7% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.23 CLP 8,580
$7.92 CLP 7,362
16.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.56 CLP 37.7K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-21.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,935
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-11.92%
Cappuccino
$2.92 CLP 2,719
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$1.16 CLP 1,081
26.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$0.72 CLP 669
65.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 CLP 2,818
$2.11 CLP 1,961
43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CLP 4,120
$3.97 CLP 3,689
11.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 CLP 1,061
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-40.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,896
$1.55 CLP 1,440
31.61%
Eggs
$3.96 CLP 3,686
$3.94 CLP 3,660
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 CLP 10.3K
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-14.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 CLP 6,229
$6.17 CLP 5,743
8.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 CLP 11.5K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 CLP 1,959
$1.89 CLP 1,759
11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,597
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,523
$1.4 CLP 1,303
17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,274
$1.5 CLP 1,394
-8.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 CLP 1,170
$1.2 CLP 1,112
5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,099
$1.32 CLP 1,230
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,203
$1.08 CLP 1,004
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,010
$0.95 CLP 887
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.97 CLP 5,552
$5.27 CLP 4,906
13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 CLP 4,249
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 CLP 1,581
$1 CLP 932
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CLP 2,327
$2.21 CLP 2,059
13.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.05 CLP 978
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 CLP 496
$0.76 CLP 710
-30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,226
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K CLP 17.6M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K CLP 17.4M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
46.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CLP 105.2K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
24.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.61 CLP 11.7K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.75 CLP 19.3K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
-6.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.74 CLP 19.3K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-4.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 CLP 5,752
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-26.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 CLP 354.8K
$432 CLP 402.2K
-11.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.58 CLP 41.5K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-3.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 CLP 28.6K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 CLP 50.7K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-43.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 CLP 78.7K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 CLP 457.1K
$361 CLP 336.2K
35.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 CLP 261.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 CLP 857.3K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-12.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$701 CLP 651.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,145 CLP 2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$731 CLP 679.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Coronel: October 27, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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