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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$7.97 CLP 7,255
99.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
25.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.63 CLP 7,861
22.13%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-2.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.16 CLP 1,056
98.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.72 CLP 654
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.10 CLP 1,914
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.13 CLP 3,760
-6.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-30.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.59 CLP 1,445
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.08 CLP 5,537
32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
21.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.92 CLP 1,747
21.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-11.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.39 CLP 1,265
39.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.53 CLP 1,395
59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.19 CLP 1,083
53.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.32 CLP 1,206
57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.08 CLP 979
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.89 CLP 812
-10.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.25 CLP 4,782
28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.80 CLP 5,278
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.01 CLP 916
32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.22 CLP 2,026
35.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.11 CLP 1,009
113.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
24.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.78 CLP 713
421.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
41.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.50 CLP 1,366
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
66.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
195.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
62.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
78.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
77.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
23.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$8.77 CLP 7,987
6.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$444 CLP 404.5K
38.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
129.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-37.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$111 CLP 101.3K
8.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$364 CLP 331.5K
347.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$291 CLP 264.9K
322.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
189.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$688 CLP 626.4K
191.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
251.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
198.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$779 CLP 709.0K
106.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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