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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 17.3% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 15.3% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 CLP 4,386
$7.97 CLP 7,255
-39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.29 CLP 29.4K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-37.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 CLP 6,651
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-15.41%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CLP 2,993
$2.99 CLP 2,720
10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CLP 1,437
$1.16 CLP 1,056
36.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 968
$0.72 CLP 654
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,874
$2.10 CLP 1,914
50.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 CLP 3,257
$4.13 CLP 3,760
-13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,128
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,424
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-39.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,731
$1.59 CLP 1,445
19.50%
Eggs
$2.30 CLP 2,098
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-40.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 CLP 9,670
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,091
$6.08 CLP 5,537
10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 9,801
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-18.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$1.92 CLP 1,747
9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,930
$1.39 CLP 1,265
52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,748
$1.53 CLP 1,395
25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,722
$1.19 CLP 1,083
58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,534
$1.32 CLP 1,206
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,218
$1.08 CLP 979
24.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 867
$0.89 CLP 812
6.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,051
$5.25 CLP 4,782
5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 CLP 6,218
$5.80 CLP 5,278
17.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,456
$1.01 CLP 916
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,248
$2.22 CLP 2,026
11.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 536
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-46.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 432
$0.78 CLP 713
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,297
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-33.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-11.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,305
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
72.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.6K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
44.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 CLP 9,789
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
-7.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 CLP 20.0K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 CLP 35.7K
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
1.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.2K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,847
$8.77 CLP 7,987
-26.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.9K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-2.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 CLP 51.0K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
23.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-50.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.55 CLP 34.2K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-61.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.80 CLP 44.4K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-56.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 CLP 407.5K
$364 CLP 331.5K
22.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 CLP 271.7K
$291 CLP 264.9K
2.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 565.5K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-40.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 CLP 369.3K
$688 CLP 626.4K
-41.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 CLP 473.2K
$779 CLP 709.0K
-33.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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

Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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