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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.6% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.92 CLP 7,362
103.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
24.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.47 CLP 7,876
21.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.16 CLP 1,081
92.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.72 CLP 669
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.11 CLP 1,961
61.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-30.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 CLP 1,440
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 CLP 3,660
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.17 CLP 5,743
29.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.89 CLP 1,759
20.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 CLP 1,303
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.5 CLP 1,394
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 CLP 1,112
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 CLP 1,230
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 CLP 1,004
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 CLP 887
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.27 CLP 4,906
25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.37 CLP 4,991
9.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 CLP 932
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 CLP 2,059
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.05 CLP 978
116.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
24.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.76 CLP 710
456.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-58.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
43.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 CLP 1,391
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
65.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
210.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
63.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
85.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
79.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
22.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-14.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.44 CLP 7,848
11.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 CLP 402.2K
40.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.27 CLP 43K
125.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-37.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 CLP 103.2K
6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$361 CLP 336.2K
340.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$281 CLP 261.5K
348.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
189.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$701 CLP 651.8K
195.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,145 CLP 2M
239.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
232.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$731 CLP 679.9K
100.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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