Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and La Serena Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and La Serena

🙂 Solo nomad: Puente Alto is 4.8% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 16.3% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 CLP 7,798
$7.97 CLP 7,255
7.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.26 CLP 41.2K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-11.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 CLP 7,366
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-6.26%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,576
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-5.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,176
$1.16 CLP 1,056
11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 935
$0.72 CLP 654
43.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,921
$2.10 CLP 1,914
52.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 CLP 3,707
$4.13 CLP 3,760
-1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,075
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,416
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,712
$1.59 CLP 1,445
18.24%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,233
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-8.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 CLP 9,581
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-18.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,096
$6.08 CLP 5,537
10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 CLP 10.1K
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,653
$1.92 CLP 1,747
-5.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,369
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-19.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,445
$1.39 CLP 1,265
14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,379
$1.53 CLP 1,395
-1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,136
$1.19 CLP 1,083
5.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,229
$1.32 CLP 1,206
2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,139
$1.08 CLP 979
15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,123
$0.89 CLP 812
38.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 CLP 4,844
$5.25 CLP 4,782
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,082
$5.80 CLP 5,278
-60.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,454
$1.01 CLP 916
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CLP 2,100
$2.22 CLP 2,026
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 561
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-44.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 462
$0.78 CLP 713
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,287
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.1M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
61.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
40.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.50 CLP 12.3K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
16.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 CLP 19.8K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
-3.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 CLP 35.7K
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.85 CLP 19.0K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-1.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 CLP 5,138
$8.77 CLP 7,987
-35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.8K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-2.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 47.0K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CLP 27.6K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-54.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 56.5K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-36.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 CLP 75.0K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-25.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 CLP 436.9K
$364 CLP 331.5K
31.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 339.6K
$291 CLP 264.9K
28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 806.6K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-15.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 CLP 538.7K
$688 CLP 626.4K
-14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puente Alto
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$779 CLP 709.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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

Last update for Puente Alto: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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