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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Varas is 8.1% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Varas is 1.1% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.96 CLP 11.3K
$7.39 CLP 6,467
75.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.52 CLP 37.2K
$45.33 CLP 39.6K
-6.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 CLP 6,978
$8.45 CLP 7,390
-5.56%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,714
$2.73 CLP 2,390
13.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 924
$1.48 CLP 1,296
-28.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 775
$1.11 CLP 968
-19.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 CLP 2,909
$4.00 CLP 3,502
-16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CLP 3,736
$3.83 CLP 3,349
11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 CLP 1,052
$1.30 CLP 1,141
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,380
$1.51 CLP 1,317
4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,613
$1.54 CLP 1,344
19.48%
Eggs
$3.59 CLP 3,139
$3.77 CLP 3,299
-4.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,168
$11.37 CLP 9,943
-7.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,854
$6.60 CLP 5,775
1.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 CLP 9,572
$12.38 CLP 10.8K
-11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,594
$1.52 CLP 1,326
19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,382
$1.41 CLP 1,230
12.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,349
$1.54 CLP 1,345
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,306
$1.52 CLP 1,332
-1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,089
$1.11 CLP 969
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 CLP 1,222
$1.30 CLP 1,141
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLP 1,101
$1.12 CLP 983
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,070
$1.22 CLP 1,071
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,611
$5.46 CLP 4,779
-3.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 CLP 4,560
$5.33 CLP 4,658
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,361
$1.05 CLP 916
48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 1,975
$1.77 CLP 1,549
27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 507
$0.63 CLP 550
-7.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 29.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 418
$1.26 CLP 1,100
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.30 CLP 2,010
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.16 CLP 11.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,261
$1.37 CLP 1,197
5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.2M
$21.1K CLP 18.4M
-6.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 18.8M
$25.7K CLP 22.5M
-16.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 116.6K
$102 CLP 89.3K
30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 CLP 11.6K
$12.68 CLP 11.1K
5.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.10 CLP 19.3K
$28.32 CLP 24.8K
-21.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.55 CLP 33.7K
$27.38 CLP 23.9K
40.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 CLP 18.7K
$10.84 CLP 9,479
97.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 CLP 4,938
$6.04 CLP 5,282
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 387.9K
$339 CLP 296.3K
30.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,494 CLP 3.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 CLP 44.0K
$43.99 CLP 38.5K
14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 CLP 26.1K
$28.80 CLP 25.2K
3.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
$60.3 CLP 52.8K
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 CLP 71.3K
$68.5 CLP 59.9K
19.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 CLP 419.0K
$483 CLP 422.9K
-0.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 CLP 331.3K
$349 CLP 305.7K
8.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 782.7K
$941 CLP 822.6K
-4.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 513.3K
$587 CLP 513.2K
0.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,296 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Varas
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 CLP 520.1K
$597 CLP 521.8K
-0.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Puerto Varas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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