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

🙂 Solo nomad: Coronel is 21.7% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coronel is 28.9% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 CLP 7,764
$7.97 CLP 7,239
7.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.03 CLP 40.9K
$51.3 CLP 46.6K
-12.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 CLP 7,117
$8.63 CLP 7,844
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLP 2,544
$2.99 CLP 2,714
-6.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,240
$1.16 CLP 1,054
17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 CLP 971
$0.72 CLP 653
48.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 CLP 2,961
$2.10 CLP 1,910
55.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,844
$4.13 CLP 3,752
2.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,080
$1.28 CLP 1,167
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,434
$2.57 CLP 2,333
-38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,744
$1.59 CLP 1,441
20.75%
Eggs
$3.51 CLP 3,185
$3.89 CLP 3,537
-9.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,637
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-18.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 CLP 6,136
$6.08 CLP 5,525
11.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 CLP 9,805
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CLP 1,667
$1.92 CLP 1,743
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,438
$1.86 CLP 1,691
-15.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,440
$1.39 CLP 1,262
13.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,308
$1.53 CLP 1,392
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,112
$1.19 CLP 1,080
2.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,238
$1.32 CLP 1,204
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,155
$1.08 CLP 977
17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,117
$0.89 CLP 810
38.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 5,014
$5.25 CLP 4,772
5.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 CLP 5,266
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,396
$1.01 CLP 914
52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,105
$2.22 CLP 2,022
4.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Coronel
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)
$0.51 CLP 463
$0.78 CLP 712
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,943
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,304
$1.50 CLP 1,363
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.5M
$20.8K CLP 18.9M
-7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CLP 19.3M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
62.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.8K
$92.3 CLP 83.9K
45.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.4K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
17.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLP 20.3K
$22.59 CLP 20.5K
-1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 CLP 35.3K
$38.65 CLP 35.1K
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.1K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 CLP 5,178
$8.77 CLP 7,970
-35.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 CLP 399.9K
$444 CLP 403.7K
-0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 CLP 45.9K
$45.50 CLP 41.3K
10.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 CLP 27.9K
$66.0 CLP 59.9K
-53.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 CLP 55.7K
$98.4 CLP 89.4K
-37.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 CLP 76.2K
$111 CLP 101.1K
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 CLP 432.4K
$364 CLP 330.8K
30.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 CLP 344.5K
$291 CLP 264.3K
30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 804.9K
$1,042 CLP 947.3K
-15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 529.0K
$688 CLP 625.1K
-15.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coronel
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$779 CLP 707.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Coronel: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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