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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: La Serena is 3.9% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: La Serena is 14.6% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 CLPย 7,298
$7.03 CLPย 6,203
17.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 CLPย 45.1K
$32.97 CLPย 29.1K
54.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 CLPย 7,688
$7.35 CLPย 6,491
18.50%
Cappuccino
$2.94 CLPย 2,599
$3.95 CLPย 3,483
-25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 CLPย 969
$2.20 CLPย 1,943
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 CLPย 590
$1.25 CLPย 1,101
-46.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 CLPย 1,930
$3.82 CLPย 3,375
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 CLPย 3,525
$3.43 CLPย 3,028
16.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CLPย 1,130
$1.18 CLPย 1,044
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 CLPย 2,169
$1.47 CLPย 1,295
67.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CLPย 1,361
$1.35 CLPย 1,192
14.07%
Eggs
$4.08 CLPย 3,597
$3.42 CLPย 3,021
19.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 CLPย 11.5K
$9.86 CLPย 8,701
32.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 CLPย 5,402
$6.23 CLPย 5,499
-1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 CLPย 11.6K
$12.39 CLPย 10.9K
5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 CLPย 1,696
$1.92 CLPย 1,698
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 CLPย 1,658
$2.13 CLPย 1,881
-11.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 CLPย 1,183
$2.10 CLPย 1,855
-36.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLPย 1,297
$2.27 CLPย 2,007
-35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLPย 1,095
$2.36 CLPย 2,087
-47.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 CLPย 1,153
$2.63 CLPย 2,318
-50.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLPย 951
$1.92 CLPย 1,694
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLPย 853
$1.23 CLPย 1,086
-21.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 CLPย 4,733
$4.82 CLPย 4,256
11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 CLPย 5,003
$5.40 CLPย 4,771
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLPย 916
$1.61 CLPย 1,420
-35.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLPย 1,974
$2.13 CLPย 1,883
5.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 CLPย 940
$0.91 CLPย 804
17.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.63 CLPย 33.2K
$34.59 CLPย 30.5K
8.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 CLPย 642
$0.83 CLPย 733
-12.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 CLPย 1,878
$1.60 CLPย 1,414
33.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 CLPย 11.5K
$9.86 CLPย 8,700
32.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLPย 1,257
$1.40 CLPย 1,240
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K CLPย 18.2M
$12.9K CLPย 11.4M
59.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K CLPย 11.6M
$18.0K CLPย 15.9M
-27.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 CLPย 80.5K
$216 CLPย 190.3K
-57.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLPย 10.0K
$11.72 CLPย 10.3K
-3.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.98 CLPย 19.4K
$15.32 CLPย 13.5K
43.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 CLPย 34.7K
$49.93 CLPย 44.1K
-21.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 CLPย 19.1K
$48.48 CLPย 42.8K
-55.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 CLPย 7,695
$4.81 CLPย 4,243
81.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLPย 387.6K
$225 CLPย 199.0K
94.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,920 CLPย 2.6M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 CLPย 41.0K
$46.51 CLPย 41.1K
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.3 CLPย 56.8K
$18.31 CLPย 16.2K
251.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 CLPย 86.9K
$67.6 CLPย 59.7K
45.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CLPย 97.0K
$89.6 CLPย 79.1K
22.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLPย 327.1K
$409 CLPย 360.7K
-9.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 CLPย 247.6K
$342 CLPย 301.6K
-17.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 CLPย 938.0K
$725 CLPย 640.4K
46.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 CLPย 623.2K
$520 CLPย 459.4K
35.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,211 CLPย 2.0M
$2,196 CLPย 1.9M
0.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 CLPย 1.3M
$1,820 CLPย 1.6M
-18.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 CLPย 694.6K
$592 CLPย 522.7K
32.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.8
35.42%

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Last update for La Serena: January 12, 2026

Last update for Temuco: January 11, 2026

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