Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Villa Alemana Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Villa Alemana

😐 Solo nomad: La Serena is 59.2% more expensive than Villa Alemana without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 28.2% more expensive than Villa Alemana without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 CLP 7,362
$6.45 CLP 6,000
22.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$53.5 CLP 49.8K
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 CLP 7,876
$8.21 CLP 7,634
3.17%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,770
$1.43 CLP 1,328
108.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$0.91 CLP 844
27.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 669
$1.24 CLP 1,156
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 CLP 1,961
$3.3 CLP 3,072
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CLP 3,689
$2.2 CLP 2,049
80.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,203
$1.18 CLP 1,095
9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CLP 2,311
$1.57 CLP 1,457
57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$2.17 CLP 2,019
-28.57%
Eggs
$3.94 CLP 3,660
$4.08 CLP 3,798
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
$10.32 CLP 9,602
25.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 CLP 5,743
$4.72 CLP 4,394
30.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
$11.13 CLP 10.4K
19.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$2.02 CLP 1,878
-6.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,713
$1.62 CLP 1,506
13.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 CLP 1,303
$2.11 CLP 1,962
-33.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 CLP 1,394
$1.59 CLP 1,475
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.8 CLP 1,677
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,230
$1.6 CLP 1,489
-17.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 1,004
$1.3 CLP 1,208
-16.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 887
$1.18 CLP 1,095
-19.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,906
$5.86 CLP 5,447
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,991
$6.42 CLP 5,970
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 CLP 932
$1.59 CLP 1,482
-37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CLP 2,059
$2.59 CLP 2,405
-14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 CLP 978
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 CLP 710
$0.47 CLP 435
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,916
$1.42 CLP 1,324
45.07%
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
$1.43 CLP 1,333
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
7.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
-42.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
$63.5 CLP 59K
42.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
$13.62 CLP 12.7K
-16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
$22.22 CLP 20.7K
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
$18.9 CLP 17.6K
14.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.44 CLP 7,848
$6.5 CLP 6,047
29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 402.2K
$437 CLP 406.2K
-0.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,474 CLP 7.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.27 CLP 43K
$42.96 CLP 40K
7.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
$21.49 CLP 20K
206.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
$60.4 CLP 56.2K
59.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 103.2K
$32.97 CLP 30.7K
236.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 CLP 336.2K
$440 CLP 409.6K
-17.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 CLP 261.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
$888 CLP 825.8K
18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 651.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 CLP 2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Villa Alemana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 CLP 679.9K
$452 CLP 420.2K
61.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.18
25.48%

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Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Villa Alemana: October 29, 2025

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