Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and La Serena Cost of Living Comparison Between San Bernardo and La Serena

🙂 Solo nomad: San Bernardo is 30.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Bernardo is 3.5% more expensive than La Serena without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 CLP 9,846
$7.92 CLP 7,362
33.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 50.6K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 CLP 7,784
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-1.18%
Cappuccino
$3.28 CLP 3,048
$2.98 CLP 2,770
10.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 CLP 875
$1.16 CLP 1,081
-18.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,162
$0.72 CLP 669
73.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 CLP 2,916
$2.11 CLP 1,961
48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 CLP 4,040
$3.97 CLP 3,689
9.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 CLP 1,034
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,466
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,950
$1.55 CLP 1,440
35.48%
Eggs
$4.21 CLP 3,917
$3.94 CLP 3,660
6.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 CLP 9,895
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 CLP 6,071
$6.17 CLP 5,743
5.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 CLP 9,996
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-19.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,889
$1.89 CLP 1,759
7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,510
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-11.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,896
$1.4 CLP 1,303
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,732
$1.5 CLP 1,394
24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,756
$1.2 CLP 1,112
57.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,573
$1.32 CLP 1,230
28.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,212
$1.08 CLP 1,004
20.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CLP 1,159
$0.95 CLP 887
31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 CLP 3,114
$5.27 CLP 4,906
-36.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,802
$5.37 CLP 4,991
16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1 CLP 932
54.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.21 CLP 2,059
14.93%
🚌 Getting Around
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.05 CLP 978
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 438
$0.76 CLP 710
-38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,309
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-31.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.6 CLP 10.8K
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,340
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.5M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-4.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K CLP 21M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
76.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 121.3K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
43.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 CLP 12.6K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.5K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 CLP 19.9K
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-45.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.24 CLP 20.7K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
2.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 CLP 6,082
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-22.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 CLP 404K
$432 CLP 402.2K
0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,613 CLP 8M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CLP 51.8K
$46.27 CLP 43K
20.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-50.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 CLP 70.4K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 CLP 77.8K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-24.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 450K
$361 CLP 336.2K
33.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 CLP 249K
$281 CLP 261.5K
-4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.5K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-15.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 CLP 537.8K
$701 CLP 651.8K
-17.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,903 CLP 1.8M
$2,145 CLP 2M
-11.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 CLP 1.3M
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
4.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Bernardo
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,410 CLP 1.3M
$731 CLP 679.9K
92.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for San Bernardo: October 27, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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