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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osorno is 32.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osorno is 13.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 CLP 7,427
$7.92 CLP 7,362
0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 CLP 30.3K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-36.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 CLP 6,350
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-19.36%
Cappuccino
$2.2 CLP 2,045
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-26.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CLP 1,249
$1.16 CLP 1,081
15.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 990
$0.72 CLP 669
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 CLP 1,797
$2.11 CLP 1,961
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 CLP 2,518
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-31.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 CLP 1,179
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-1.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 CLP 1,486
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,521
$1.55 CLP 1,440
5.81%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,764
$3.94 CLP 3,660
2.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 CLP 9,506
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 CLP 5,465
$6.17 CLP 5,743
-4.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 CLP 8,998
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,957
$1.89 CLP 1,759
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,415
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,674
$1.4 CLP 1,303
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 2,007
$1.5 CLP 1,394
44.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,895
$1.2 CLP 1,112
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,673
$1.32 CLP 1,230
36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,165
$1.08 CLP 1,004
15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 CLP 915
$0.95 CLP 887
3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 CLP 4,953
$5.27 CLP 4,906
1.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 CLP 4,249
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 CLP 1,485
$1 CLP 932
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CLP 3,008
$2.21 CLP 2,059
46.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CLP 477
$1.05 CLP 978
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 CLP 14.9K
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-56.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 CLP 460
$0.76 CLP 710
-35.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 CLP 907
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-52.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 CLP 4,938
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 CLP 1,344
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CLP 14.1M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-27.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 14.2M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 122.4K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
45.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 CLP 10.1K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
-4.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.11 CLP 28.9K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
40.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 CLP 58.2K
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
59.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 CLP 12.8K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-36.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 CLP 8,640
$8.44 CLP 7,848
10.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 412.8K
$432 CLP 402.2K
2.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.65 CLP 38.7K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-9.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.93 CLP 25K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-59.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.36 CLP 42.2K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-52.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.48 CLP 43.2K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-58.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 CLP 383.5K
$361 CLP 336.2K
14.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 CLP 372.4K
$281 CLP 261.5K
42.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 CLP 493.3K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-49.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 542.3K
$701 CLP 651.8K
-16.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,047 CLP 974K
$2,145 CLP 2M
-51.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 CLP 1.5M
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
16.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osorno
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$629 CLP 585.3K
$731 CLP 679.9K
-13.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
6.5
-27.38%

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Last update for Osorno: October 27, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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