Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Vina del Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between La Serena and Vina del Mar

😐 Solo nomad: La Serena is 32.1% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Serena is 5.2% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 CLP 7,362
$6.8 CLP 6,327
16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
-5.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 CLP 7,876
$7.37 CLP 6,850
14.93%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CLP 2,770
$2.76 CLP 2,562
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$1.2 CLP 1,121
-3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 CLP 669
$0.84 CLP 780
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 CLP 1,961
$2.22 CLP 2,063
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CLP 3,689
$3.57 CLP 3,319
11.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,203
$1.19 CLP 1,103
8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CLP 2,311
$1.33 CLP 1,233
86.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.63 CLP 1,517
-4.91%
Eggs
$3.94 CLP 3,660
$2.85 CLP 2,649
38.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
$9.89 CLP 9,201
31.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 CLP 5,743
$4.97 CLP 4,626
24.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
$10.84 CLP 10.1K
22.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$1.87 CLP 1,736
1.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,713
$1.51 CLP 1,408
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 CLP 1,303
$1.44 CLP 1,335
-2.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 CLP 1,394
$1.41 CLP 1,311
6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.31 CLP 1,215
-8.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,230
$1.4 CLP 1,297
-5.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 CLP 1,004
$1.04 CLP 966
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 887
$1.1 CLP 1,027
-13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,906
$4.89 CLP 4,547
7.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,991
$5.97 CLP 5,555
-10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 CLP 932
$1.54 CLP 1,437
-35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CLP 2,059
$2.37 CLP 2,206
-6.75%
🚌 Getting Around
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 CLP 978
$0.57 CLP 529
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
$37.07 CLP 34.5K
0.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 CLP 710
$0.47 CLP 441
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,916
$1.42 CLP 1,323
45.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
$11.33 CLP 10.5K
15.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 CLP 1,391
$1.4 CLP 1,303
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
$19.3K CLP 18M
8.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
$18.5K CLP 17.2M
-30.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
$134 CLP 125K
-32.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
$13.64 CLP 12.7K
-16.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
$19.91 CLP 18.5K
11.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
$54.1 CLP 50.3K
-27.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
$21.8 CLP 20.3K
-0.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.44 CLP 7,848
$5.43 CLP 5,048
55.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 402.2K
$427 CLP 397.4K
1.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,478 CLP 5.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.27 CLP 43K
$46.62 CLP 43.4K
-0.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
$32.69 CLP 30.4K
101.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
$61.3 CLP 57K
57.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CLP 103.2K
$83.6 CLP 77.7K
32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 CLP 336.2K
$449 CLP 417.8K
-19.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 CLP 261.5K
$328 CLP 304.9K
-14.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
$820 CLP 763K
28.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 651.8K
$635 CLP 590.7K
10.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 CLP 2M
$2,469 CLP 2.3M
-13.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
$1,566 CLP 1.5M
-12.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Serena
Vina del Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$731 CLP 679.9K
$864 CLP 803.3K
-15.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.83
34.58%

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Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vina del Mar: October 27, 2025

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