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

😐 Solo nomad: La Serena is 13.1% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: La Serena is 4.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.92 CLP 7,362

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-27.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.5 CLP 47.9K

$53.8 CLP 50K

-4.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.47 CLP 7,876

$8.21 CLP 7,636

3.17%

Cappuccino

$2.98 CLP 2,770

$3.23 CLP 3,004

-7.74%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 CLP 1,081

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-34.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 CLP 669

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-45.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 CLP 1,961

$3.18 CLP 2,958

-33.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 CLP 3,689

$4.33 CLP 4,029

-8.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 CLP 1,203

$1.19 CLP 1,107

8.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 CLP 2,311

$1.51 CLP 1,404

64.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,440

$2.2 CLP 2,043

-29.55%

Eggs

$3.94 CLP 3,660

$4.05 CLP 3,770

-2.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.97 CLP 12.1K

$10.28 CLP 9,556

26.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.17 CLP 5,743

$6.8 CLP 6,325

-9.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.31 CLP 12.4K

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

20.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.89 CLP 1,759

$2.05 CLP 1,905

-7.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.84 CLP 1,713

$1.54 CLP 1,435

19.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 CLP 1,303

$2.04 CLP 1,901

-31.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 CLP 1,394

$1.85 CLP 1,722

-18.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 CLP 1,112

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-36.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 CLP 1,230

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-21.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 CLP 1,004

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-18.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 CLP 887

$1.18 CLP 1,093

-19.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.27 CLP 4,906

$5.55 CLP 5,159

-5.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.37 CLP 4,991

$6.27 CLP 5,832

-14.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 CLP 932

$1.59 CLP 1,483

-37.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 CLP 2,059

$2.54 CLP 2,363

-12.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 CLP 978

$0.9 CLP 837

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.09 CLP 34.5K

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

-12.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 CLP 710

$0.51 CLP 478

49.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 CLP 1,916

$1.47 CLP 1,367

40.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.05 CLP 12.1K

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

12.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.5 CLP 1,391

$1.44 CLP 1,337

4.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.9K CLP 19.4M

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

7.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.8K CLP 11.9M

$23K CLP 21.4M

-44.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$90.7 CLP 84.3K

$134 CLP 124.6K

-32.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.34 CLP 10.5K

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

-16.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.11 CLP 20.6K

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

-1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.28 CLP 36.5K

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

15.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.69 CLP 20.2K

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

4.23%

Cinema Ticket

$8.44 CLP 7,848

$6.38 CLP 5,931

32.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$432 CLP 402.2K

$429 CLP 398.8K

0.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.27 CLP 43K

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

-16.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.9 CLP 61.3K

$33.36 CLP 31K

97.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.3 CLP 89.5K

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

27.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 CLP 103.2K

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

31.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$361 CLP 336.2K

$503 CLP 467.6K

-28.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 CLP 261.5K

$463 CLP 430.5K

-39.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 CLP 978.8K

$992 CLP 922.3K

6.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$701 CLP 651.8K

$905 CLP 841.5K

-22.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,145 CLP 2M

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

-19.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,366 CLP 1.3M

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

-61.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$731 CLP 679.9K

$837 CLP 778.3K

-12.63%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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