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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 20.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 18.8% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,973
$7.97 CLP 7,255
9.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 27.1K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
-41.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,348
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-31.98%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,334
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-14.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$1.16 CLP 1,056
-4.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 736
$0.72 CLP 654
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,914
$2.10 CLP 1,914
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,847
$4.13 CLP 3,760
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 965
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-17.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,118
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-52.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,447
$1.59 CLP 1,445
-
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,788
$3.89 CLP 3,545
-21.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,546
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-19.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,521
$6.08 CLP 5,537
-36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,380
$1.92 CLP 1,747
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,728
$1.39 CLP 1,265
36.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,159
$1.53 CLP 1,395
-16.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 752
$1.19 CLP 1,083
-30.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,502
$1.32 CLP 1,206
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,142
$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)
$4.89 CLP 4,455
$5.25 CLP 4,782
-6.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,312
$5.80 CLP 5,278
-18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,316
$1.01 CLP 916
43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,194
$2.22 CLP 2,026
8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 808
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-19.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 424
$0.78 CLP 713
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 489
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-12.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,248
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-32.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 97.0K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
15.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
-0.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
-23.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 30.9K
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
-12.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
-42.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 5,019
$8.77 CLP 7,987
-37.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 271.9K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 44.5K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 26.1K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-56.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 56.2K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-37.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 59.6K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-41.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 458.1K
$364 CLP 331.5K
38.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 326.2K
$291 CLP 264.9K
23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 791.4K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 629.7K
$688 CLP 626.4K
0.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-23.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
19.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 511.1K
$779 CLP 709.0K
-27.92%
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 Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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