Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and San Antonio de Petrel Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and San Antonio de Petrel

🙂 Solo nomad: La Serena is 4.1% cheaper than San Antonio de Petrel without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 22.5% more expensive than San Antonio de Petrel without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 CLP 7,255
$8.87 CLP 8,076
-10.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
$44.94 CLP 40.9K
14.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 CLP 7,861
$8.22 CLP 7,483
4.99%
Cappuccino
$2.99 CLP 2,720
$2.73 CLP 2,483
9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$1.30 CLP 1,188
-10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 654
$1.02 CLP 928
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 CLP 1,914
$3.16 CLP 2,880
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CLP 3,760
$4.15 CLP 3,776
-0.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLP 1,169
$1.18 CLP 1,076
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CLP 2,338
$1.53 CLP 1,391
67.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,445
$1.87 CLP 1,705
-14.97%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,545
$3.60 CLP 3,280
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
$10.38 CLP 9,451
24.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 CLP 5,537
$6.77 CLP 6,161
-10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
$10.94 CLP 9,962
20.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,747
$1.83 CLP 1,671
4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$1.52 CLP 1,384
22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$1.52 CLP 1,382
-8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,395
$1.47 CLP 1,338
4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 CLP 1,083
$1.30 CLP 1,181
-8.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,206
$1.35 CLP 1,230
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 979
$1.27 CLP 1,155
-14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 812
$1.18 CLP 1,078
-24.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 CLP 4,782
$5.27 CLP 4,800
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 CLP 5,278
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 916
$1.57 CLP 1,428
-35.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 2,026
$2.32 CLP 2,113
-4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$0.58 CLP 533
91.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 CLP 713
$0.51 CLP 463
52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 CLP 1,947
$3.19 CLP 2,907
-32.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.42 CLP 1,291
5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
$21.6K CLP 19.7M
-39.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
$131 CLP 119.1K
-29.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
$13.42 CLP 12.2K
-13.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
$22.05 CLP 20.1K
2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
$38.30 CLP 34.9K
0.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
$21.58 CLP 19.7K
-1.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 CLP 7,987
$5.62 CLP 5,113
56.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 404.5K
$441 CLP 401.8K
0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,218 CLP 1.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
$50.5 CLP 46.0K
-9.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
$30.85 CLP 28.1K
113.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
$61.6 CLP 56.1K
59.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 101.3K
$81.7 CLP 74.4K
36.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CLP 331.5K
$483 CLP 440.2K
-24.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 CLP 264.9K
$366 CLP 333.3K
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
$884 CLP 805.3K
17.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CLP 626.4K
$589 CLP 536.3K
16.80%
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
San Antonio de Petrel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 CLP 709.0K
$446 CLP 405.8K
74.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.18
25.48%

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

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Antonio de Petrel: March 2, 2026

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