Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and Concepcion

😐 Solo nomad: San Bernardo is 5.6% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 0.1% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 CLP 9,528
$7.39 CLP 6,467
47.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 CLP 47.3K
$45.33 CLP 39.6K
19.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 CLP 7,540
$8.45 CLP 7,390
2.01%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,715
$2.73 CLP 2,390
13.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CLP 769
$1.48 CLP 1,296
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,082
$1.11 CLP 968
11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,806
$4.00 CLP 3,502
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CLP 3,817
$3.83 CLP 3,349
13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 973
$1.30 CLP 1,141
-14.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,369
$1.51 CLP 1,317
3.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 1,890
$1.54 CLP 1,344
40.26%
Eggs
$4.06 CLP 3,554
$3.77 CLP 3,299
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,175
$11.37 CLP 9,943
-7.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 CLP 5,764
$6.60 CLP 5,775
-0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 CLP 9,533
$12.38 CLP 10.8K
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 CLP 1,754
$1.52 CLP 1,326
32.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,429
$1.41 CLP 1,230
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,862
$1.54 CLP 1,345
38.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,637
$1.52 CLP 1,332
23.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,650
$1.11 CLP 969
70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,404
$1.30 CLP 1,141
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,164
$1.12 CLP 983
18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,089
$1.22 CLP 1,071
2.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 CLP 3,064
$5.46 CLP 4,779
-35.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 CLP 5,789
$5.33 CLP 4,658
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,421
$1.05 CLP 916
54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,160
$1.77 CLP 1,549
39.55%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 540
$0.63 CLP 550
-1.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 29.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 419
$1.26 CLP 1,100
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,237
$2.30 CLP 2,010
-38.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 CLP 10.2K
$13.16 CLP 11.5K
-11.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,237
$1.37 CLP 1,197
2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 16.8M
$21.1K CLP 18.4M
-8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 19.8M
$25.7K CLP 22.5M
-11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 116.1K
$102 CLP 89.3K
30.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 CLP 11.7K
$12.68 CLP 11.1K
5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 CLP 19.4K
$28.32 CLP 24.8K
-21.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 CLP 33.7K
$27.38 CLP 23.9K
40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 18.9K
$10.84 CLP 9,479
99.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 CLP 5,794
$6.04 CLP 5,282
9.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 CLP 374.2K
$339 CLP 296.3K
26.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,522 CLP 7.5M
$4,494 CLP 3.9M
89.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 CLP 49.2K
$43.99 CLP 38.5K
27.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 CLP 29.2K
$28.80 CLP 25.2K
15.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 66.8K
$60.3 CLP 52.8K
26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 CLP 74.4K
$68.5 CLP 59.9K
24.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLP 414.7K
$483 CLP 422.9K
-1.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 328.3K
$349 CLP 305.7K
7.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 782.4K
$941 CLP 822.6K
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 513.5K
$587 CLP 513.2K
0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,065 CLP 1.8M
$2,296 CLP 2.0M
-10.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 CLP 1.3M
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-25.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 CLP 1.2M
$597 CLP 521.8K
138.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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