Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 10% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 10.5% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 CLP 7,683
$7.39 CLP 6,733
14.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.34 CLP 34.0K
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
-17.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 CLP 6,700
$8.45 CLP 7,694
-12.90%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,574
$2.73 CLP 2,489
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 910
$1.48 CLP 1,350
-32.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 913
$1.11 CLP 1,008
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,988
$4.00 CLP 3,647
-18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CLP 3,880
$3.83 CLP 3,487
11.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,055
$1.30 CLP 1,188
-10.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,426
$1.51 CLP 1,371
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$1.54 CLP 1,400
20.78%
Eggs
$3.41 CLP 3,107
$3.77 CLP 3,434
-9.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 CLP 10.9K
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,137
$6.60 CLP 6,013
2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
-11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,658
$1.52 CLP 1,380
19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,317
$1.41 CLP 1,281
2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,441
$1.54 CLP 1,401
2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,770
$1.52 CLP 1,386
27.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$1.11 CLP 1,009
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,245
$1.30 CLP 1,188
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$1.12 CLP 1,023
24.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,395
$1.22 CLP 1,115
25.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,455
$5.46 CLP 4,976
-10.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,686
$5.33 CLP 4,849
17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,368
$1.05 CLP 953
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CLP 2,034
$1.77 CLP 1,613
25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 574
$0.63 CLP 572
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 465
$1.26 CLP 1,145
-59.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.30 CLP 2,092
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,289
$1.37 CLP 1,246
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
-6.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
-17.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$102 CLP 92.9K
28.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.91 CLP 10.8K
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
-6.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 CLP 19.8K
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
-23.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 CLP 34.9K
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
39.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
$10.84 CLP 9,869
95.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 5,008
$6.04 CLP 5,500
-8.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 393.0K
$339 CLP 308.5K
27.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 47.1K
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
17.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 CLP 28.1K
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
7.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 CLP 55.5K
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 73.8K
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
18.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 434.9K
$483 CLP 440.3K
-1.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 CLP 343.2K
$349 CLP 318.3K
7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 CLP 799.4K
$941 CLP 856.5K
-6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 CLP 547.1K
$587 CLP 534.4K
2.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$597 CLP 543.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Puerto Montt: February 28, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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