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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 30.2% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 17.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 8,252
$7.92 CLP 7,362
11.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 CLP 27.6K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-42.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 CLP 5,626
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-28.57%
Cappuccino
$2.52 CLP 2,347
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.16 CLP 1,081
-8.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 766
$0.72 CLP 669
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,961
$2.11 CLP 1,961
50.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CLP 2,816
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-23.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 985
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-17.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-50.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,526
$1.55 CLP 1,440
5.81%
Eggs
$3.18 CLP 2,954
$3.94 CLP 3,660
-19.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-19.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 CLP 3,730
$6.17 CLP 5,743
-35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$1.89 CLP 1,759
-16.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-11.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,729
$1.4 CLP 1,303
32.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,138
$1.5 CLP 1,394
-18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 CLP 818
$1.2 CLP 1,112
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,540
$1.32 CLP 1,230
25.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,192
$1.08 CLP 1,004
18.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$0.95 CLP 887
25.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$5.27 CLP 4,906
-8.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 CLP 4,231
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-15.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,359
$1 CLP 932
46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,358
$2.21 CLP 2,059
14.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$1.05 CLP 978
-15.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$0.76 CLP 710
-34.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 CLP 469
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-75.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 CLP 10.9K
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-10.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K CLP 12.9M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-33.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
22.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 99.9K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
18.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 CLP 10.7K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 CLP 16.3K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
-20.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 CLP 30.8K
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 CLP 11.6K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-42.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 CLP 5,038
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-35.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 278.5K
$432 CLP 402.2K
-30.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 CLP 3.8M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.23 CLP 45.8K
$46.27 CLP 43K
6.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.91 CLP 26.9K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-56.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.7K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-35.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 CLP 62.2K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-39.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 CLP 460.4K
$361 CLP 336.2K
36.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CLP 336.4K
$281 CLP 261.5K
28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 810.9K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 643.3K
$701 CLP 651.8K
-1.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,593 CLP 1.5M
$2,145 CLP 2M
-25.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 CLP 1.5M
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
18.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 CLP 477.2K
$731 CLP 679.9K
-29.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Rancagua: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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