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

😐 Solo nomad: La Serena is 20.9% more expensive than Curico without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 18.1% more expensive than Curico without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 CLP 7,255
$4.82 CLP 4,386
65.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
$32.29 CLP 29.4K
58.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 CLP 7,861
$7.30 CLP 6,651
18.22%
Cappuccino
$2.99 CLP 2,720
$3.29 CLP 2,993
-9.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$1.58 CLP 1,437
-26.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 654
$1.06 CLP 968
-32.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 CLP 1,914
$3.16 CLP 2,874
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CLP 3,760
$3.58 CLP 3,257
15.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLP 1,169
$1.24 CLP 1,128
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CLP 2,338
$1.56 CLP 1,424
64.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,445
$1.90 CLP 1,731
-16.32%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,545
$2.30 CLP 2,098
69.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
$10.62 CLP 9,670
22.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 CLP 5,537
$6.69 CLP 6,091
-9.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
$10.76 CLP 9,801
22.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,747
$2.10 CLP 1,908
-8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$1.60 CLP 1,461
16.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$2.12 CLP 1,930
-34.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,395
$1.92 CLP 1,748
-20.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 CLP 1,083
$1.89 CLP 1,722
-37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,206
$1.68 CLP 1,534
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 979
$1.34 CLP 1,218
-19.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 812
$0.95 CLP 867
-6.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 CLP 4,782
$5.55 CLP 5,051
-5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 CLP 5,278
$6.83 CLP 6,218
-15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 916
$1.60 CLP 1,456
-36.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 2,026
$2.47 CLP 2,248
-10.12%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Curico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$0.59 CLP 536
88.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 CLP 713
$0.47 CLP 432
65.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 CLP 1,947
$1.42 CLP 1,297
50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
12.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.43 CLP 1,305
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
-42.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
$134 CLP 121.6K
-30.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
$10.75 CLP 9,789
7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
$21.92 CLP 20.0K
3.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
$39.19 CLP 35.7K
-1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
$21.03 CLP 19.2K
0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 CLP 7,987
$6.42 CLP 5,847
36.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 404.5K
$435 CLP 395.9K
2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
$56.0 CLP 51.0K
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
101.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
$37.55 CLP 34.2K
162.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 101.3K
$48.80 CLP 44.4K
127.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Curico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CLP 331.5K
$447 CLP 407.5K
-18.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 CLP 264.9K
$298 CLP 271.7K
-2.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
$621 CLP 565.5K
67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CLP 626.4K
$406 CLP 369.3K
69.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Curico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 CLP 709.0K
$520 CLP 473.2K
49.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

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