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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Serena is 9.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Serena is 24% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 CLP 7,362
$16.09 €13.89
-50.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-19.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 CLP 7,876
$10.28 €8.88
-17.61%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,770
$2.78 €2.4
7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$2.23 €1.92
-47.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 669
$1.57 €1.35
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 CLP 1,961
$3.41 €2.95
-38.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CLP 3,689
$3.82 €3.3
3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,203
$1.14 €0.98
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CLP 2,311
$1.73 €1.49
43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.67 €1.44
-7.19%
Eggs
$3.94 CLP 3,660
$3.13 €2.7
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
$13.31 €11.5
-2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 CLP 5,743
$7.99 €6.9
-22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
$15.97 €13.79
-16.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$2.28 €1.97
-17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,713
$1.7 €1.47
8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 CLP 1,303
$2.04 €1.76
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 CLP 1,394
$2.55 €2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.76 €1.52
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,230
$2.05 €1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 1,004
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 887
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,906
$6.59 €5.69
-20.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,991
$5.87 €5.07
-8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 CLP 932
$1.33 €1.15
-24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CLP 2,059
$2.92 €2.52
-24.32%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 CLP 978
$2.27 €1.96
-53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
$46.15 €39.85
-19.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 CLP 710
$4.23 €3.66
-82.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,916
$0.86 €0.75
139.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
$18.68 €16.13
-30.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 CLP 1,391
$2.09 €1.81
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-39.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-67.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
$148 €128
-38.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
$20.98 €18.11
-45.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
$39.65 €34.24
-44.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-18.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
$18.57 €16.03
16.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.44 CLP 7,848
$9.38 €8.1
-10.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 402.2K
$607 €524
-28.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.27 CLP 43K
$104 €90.1
-55.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
$41.09 €35.48
60.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
$92.7 €80
3.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 103.2K
$119 €102
-6.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 CLP 336.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-77.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 CLP 261.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-77.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-65.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 651.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 CLP 2M
$7,280 €6,286
-70.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-69.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 CLP 679.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-50.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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