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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Serena is 8.2% cheaper than Temuco without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 25.1% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 CLP 7,255
$6.89 CLP 6,276
15.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
$31.81 CLP 29.0K
61.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 CLP 7,861
$7.72 CLP 7,034
11.79%
Cappuccino
$2.99 CLP 2,720
$4.09 CLP 3,724
-26.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$2.20 CLP 2,000
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 654
$1.27 CLP 1,160
-43.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 CLP 1,914
$3.75 CLP 3,412
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CLP 3,760
$3.44 CLP 3,132
20.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLP 1,169
$1.21 CLP 1,102
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CLP 2,338
$1.47 CLP 1,337
74.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,445
$1.36 CLP 1,238
16.91%
Eggs
$3.89 CLP 3,545
$3.50 CLP 3,184
11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
$9.90 CLP 9,012
30.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 CLP 5,537
$6.28 CLP 5,718
-3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,747
$1.88 CLP 1,714
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$2.10 CLP 1,917
-11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$2.10 CLP 1,913
-33.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,395
$2.24 CLP 2,038
-31.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 CLP 1,083
$2.44 CLP 2,224
-51.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,206
$2.65 CLP 2,412
-50.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 979
$1.86 CLP 1,698
-41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 812
$1.23 CLP 1,124
-27.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 CLP 4,782
$4.71 CLP 4,292
11.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 CLP 5,278
$5.29 CLP 4,820
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 916
$1.57 CLP 1,427
-35.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 2,026
$2.16 CLP 1,963
2.78%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$0.85 CLP 774
30.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
$35.23 CLP 32.1K
5.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 CLP 713
$0.88 CLP 803
-11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 CLP 1,947
$1.54 CLP 1,399
38.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
$9.52 CLP 8,668
38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.39 CLP 1,267
7.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
$12.8K CLP 11.7M
62.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
-27.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
$212 CLP 193.4K
-56.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
-2.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
$14.89 CLP 13.6K
51.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-24.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
$49.23 CLP 44.8K
-56.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 CLP 7,987
$4.78 CLP 4,352
83.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 404.5K
$225 CLP 204.8K
97.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
$47.13 CLP 42.9K
-3.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
257.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
$67.3 CLP 61.3K
46.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 101.3K
$87.6 CLP 79.7K
27.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CLP 331.5K
$420 CLP 382.7K
-13.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 CLP 264.9K
$349 CLP 318.2K
-16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
$726 CLP 660.7K
43.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CLP 626.4K
$518 CLP 471.4K
32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
2.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
-20.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 CLP 709.0K
$580 CLP 528.4K
34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.8
35.42%

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

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

Last update for Temuco: March 1, 2026

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