Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Concepcion

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 12% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 12.9% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
$7.73 CLP 7,194
42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 CLP 50K
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
18.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,636
$8.55 CLP 7,956
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 3,004
$2.68 CLP 2,489
20.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,645
$1.41 CLP 1,308
25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,215
$1.1 CLP 1,020
19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,958
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-20.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CLP 4,029
$3.91 CLP 3,639
10.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,107
$1.32 CLP 1,228
-9.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$1.49 CLP 1,389
1.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 CLP 2,043
$1.53 CLP 1,423
43.79%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,770
$3.82 CLP 3,556
6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,556
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
-8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 CLP 6,325
$6.6 CLP 6,138
3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
-10.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,905
$1.51 CLP 1,404
35.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$1.39 CLP 1,297
10.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,901
$1.53 CLP 1,421
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,722
$1.48 CLP 1,378
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$1.09 CLP 1,013
72.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,563
$1.35 CLP 1,256
24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$1.18 CLP 1,094
12.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,159
$5.26 CLP 4,894
5.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 CLP 5,832
$5.03 CLP 4,677
24.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,483
$1.05 CLP 977
51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$1.75 CLP 1,627
45.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 837
$0.58 CLP 539
55.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
23.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 478
$1.27 CLP 1,181
-59.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$2.25 CLP 2,089
-34.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
-11.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,337
$1.35 CLP 1,258
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
-4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K CLP 21.4M
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
-9.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$104 CLP 96.9K
28.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
7.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
-21.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
21.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
$10.66 CLP 9,918
95.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 CLP 5,931
$6.08 CLP 5,653
4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 398.8K
$337 CLP 313.5K
27.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
89.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
23.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.36 CLP 31K
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
16.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
27.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
23.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 467.6K
$482 CLP 448.7K
4.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 430.5K
$356 CLP 330.7K
30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 922.3K
$929 CLP 863.8K
6.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 CLP 841.5K
$588 CLP 546.4K
54.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
$2,190 CLP 2M
20.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
86.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLP 778.3K
$540 CLP 502.2K
54.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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