Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Valdivia

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 6.4% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 0.5% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 8,252
$6.36 CLP 5,918
39.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 CLP 27.6K
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
-30.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 CLP 5,626
$6.95 CLP 6,466
-12.95%
Cappuccino
$2.52 CLP 2,347
$2.46 CLP 2,284
2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 982
$2.39 CLP 2,225
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 766
$1.55 CLP 1,442
-47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,961
$3.8 CLP 3,535
-16.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CLP 2,816
$4.14 CLP 3,853
-26.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 985
$1.2 CLP 1,116
-11.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.38 CLP 1,281
-10.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,526
$1.67 CLP 1,555
-1.80%
Eggs
$3.18 CLP 2,954
$3.17 CLP 2,949
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$9.3 CLP 8,648
12.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 CLP 3,730
$6.61 CLP 6,151
-39.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$2.3 CLP 2,135
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.95 CLP 1,818
-16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,729
$1.85 CLP 1,717
0.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,138
$1.94 CLP 1,805
-37.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 CLP 818
$2.46 CLP 2,291
-64.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,540
$1.57 CLP 1,458
5.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,192
$1.56 CLP 1,449
-17.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$1.18 CLP 1,094
0.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$5.23 CLP 4,864
-7.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 CLP 4,231
$4.91 CLP 4,566
-7.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,359
$1.55 CLP 1,446
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,358
$2.17 CLP 2,017
17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$0.6 CLP 558
48.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$1.65 CLP 1,531
-69.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 CLP 469
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 CLP 10.9K
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.42 CLP 1,321
-3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K CLP 12.9M
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
-12.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 99.9K
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
11.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 CLP 10.7K
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
-39.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 CLP 16.3K
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
-39.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 CLP 30.8K
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
-24.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 CLP 11.6K
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
-48.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 CLP 5,038
$4.87 CLP 4,533
11.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 278.5K
$270 CLP 250.8K
11.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 CLP 3.8M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.23 CLP 45.8K
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
-9.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.91 CLP 26.9K
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
56.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.7K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
20.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 CLP 62.2K
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
-16.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 CLP 460.4K
$605 CLP 562.8K
-18.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CLP 336.4K
$389 CLP 361.9K
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 810.9K
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
-16.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 643.3K
$597 CLP 555.7K
15.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,593 CLP 1.5M
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
-64.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 CLP 1.5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 CLP 477.2K
$652 CLP 606.3K
-21.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.5
15.11%

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Last update for Rancagua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

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