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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Serena is 25.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Serena is 19.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 CLP 7,239
$15.92 €13.72
-49.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 CLP 46.6K
$64.5 €55.6
-20.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 CLP 7,844
$10.54 €9.09
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$2.99 CLP 2,714
$2.91 €2.51
2.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,054
$2.30 €1.98
-49.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 653
$1.57 €1.35
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 CLP 1,910
$3.44 €2.97
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CLP 3,752
$3.87 €3.33
6.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLP 1,167
$1.14 €0.98
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CLP 2,333
$1.79 €1.55
43.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,441
$1.75 €1.51
-9.14%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,537
$3.23 €2.79
20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
$13.22 €11.39
-1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 CLP 5,525
$8.03 €6.92
-24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
$16.00 €13.79
-17.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,743
$2.33 €2.01
-17.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,691
$1.65 €1.42
12.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$1.94 €1.67
-28.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,392
$2.44 €2.10
-37.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 CLP 1,080
$1.83 €1.58
-34.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,204
$2.08 €1.79
-36.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 977
$2.00 €1.72
-46.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 810
$0.80 €0.69
11.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 CLP 4,772
$6.74 €5.81
-22.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 CLP 5,266
$5.80 €5.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 914
$1.34 €1.15
-24.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 2,022
$3.01 €2.60
-26.25%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 CLP 1,007
$2.37 €2.04
-53.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
$46.20 €39.83
-19.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 CLP 712
$4.07 €3.51
-80.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 CLP 1,943
$0.87 €0.75
145.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
$18.58 €16.01
-29.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 CLP 1,363
$2.09 €1.80
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K CLP 18.9M
$34.8K €30.0K
-40.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
$38.8K €33.4K
-66.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 CLP 83.9K
$150 €130
-38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
$20.62 €17.77
-43.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 CLP 20.5K
$40.09 €34.56
-43.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 CLP 35.1K
$47.85 €41.25
-19.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
$18.37 €15.83
15.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 CLP 7,970
$9.32 €8.03
-5.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 403.7K
$615 €530
-27.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.50 CLP 41.3K
$104 €89.8
-56.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CLP 59.9K
$41.10 €35.43
60.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 CLP 89.4K
$95.3 €82.1
3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 101.1K
$120 €104
-7.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CLP 330.8K
$1,630 €1,405
-77.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 CLP 264.3K
$1,229 €1,059
-76.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 947.3K
$3,018 €2,601
-65.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CLP 625.1K
$2,004 €1,728
-65.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
$7,872 €6,786
-71.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
$4,319 €3,723
-66.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 CLP 707.5K
$1,611 €1,389
-51.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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