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

😐 Solo nomad: Quellón is 1.4% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quellón is 20.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 CLP 7,999
$7.97 CLP 7,255
10.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.82 CLP 40.8K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,473
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-4.87%
Cappuccino
$2.85 CLP 2,598
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,186
$1.16 CLP 1,056
12.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 920
$0.72 CLP 654
40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 CLP 2,930
$2.10 CLP 1,914
53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,855
$4.13 CLP 3,760
2.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,131
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,420
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-39.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,705
$1.59 CLP 1,445
17.61%
Eggs
$3.63 CLP 3,306
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-6.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLP 9,382
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-20.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 CLP 6,058
$6.08 CLP 5,537
9.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 CLP 9,952
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,655
$1.92 CLP 1,747
-5.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,414
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,406
$1.39 CLP 1,265
10.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,359
$1.53 CLP 1,395
-2.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,122
$1.19 CLP 1,083
3.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,234
$1.32 CLP 1,206
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLP 1,098
$1.08 CLP 979
12.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,080
$0.89 CLP 812
33.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 CLP 4,891
$5.25 CLP 4,782
2.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.00 CLP 9,110
$5.80 CLP 5,278
72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,396
$1.01 CLP 916
51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,090
$2.22 CLP 2,026
3.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 531
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-47.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 427
$0.78 CLP 713
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,290
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-5.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CLP 19.1M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
60.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.3K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
40.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 CLP 12.4K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
17.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.13 CLP 20.2K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
-2.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 CLP 34.5K
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
-1.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.13 CLP 19.2K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,226
$8.77 CLP 7,987
-34.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 CLP 396.7K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-1.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 CLP 46.5K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
12.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.74 CLP 27.1K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-54.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 56.2K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-37.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 CLP 74.3K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quellón
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 435.1K
$364 CLP 331.5K
31.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.9K
$291 CLP 264.9K
29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 CLP 799.5K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 531.4K
$688 CLP 626.4K
-15.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quellón
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 Quellón: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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