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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 10.7% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 2.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,675

$8.27 CLP 7,298

32.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$51.1 CLP 45.1K

6.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$8.71 CLP 7,688

-4.94%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.94 CLP 2,599

8.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$1.10 CLP 969

56.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$0.67 CLP 590

85.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$2.19 CLP 1,930

46.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$3.99 CLP 3,525

7.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.28 CLP 1,130

-7.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$2.46 CLP 2,169

-38.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.54 CLP 1,361

37.66%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$4.08 CLP 3,597

2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,092

$13.08 CLP 11.5K

-21.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.12 CLP 5,402

6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$13.11 CLP 11.6K

-15.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$1.92 CLP 1,696

5.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.88 CLP 1,658

-17.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.34 CLP 1,183

52.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$1.47 CLP 1,297

26.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$1.24 CLP 1,095

51.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$1.31 CLP 1,153

29.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$1.08 CLP 951

20.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$0.97 CLP 853

23.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$5.36 CLP 4,733

9.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$5.67 CLP 5,003

21.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.04 CLP 916

49.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.24 CLP 1,974

16.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$1.07 CLP 940

-17.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

$37.63 CLP 33.2K

14.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$0.73 CLP 642

-35.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$2.13 CLP 1,878

-33.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

$13.08 CLP 11.5K

-10.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.42 CLP 1,257

-3.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$20.6K CLP 18.2M

-4.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$13.1K CLP 11.6M

72.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 CLP 118.7K

$91.2 CLP 80.5K

47.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$11.34 CLP 10.0K

20.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$21.98 CLP 19.4K

1.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$39.25 CLP 34.7K

-14.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$21.67 CLP 19.1K

-4.89%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$8.72 CLP 7,695

-26.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$435 CLP 383.5K

$439 CLP 387.6K

-1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$46.44 CLP 41.0K

18.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$64.3 CLP 56.8K

-48.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$98.5 CLP 86.9K

-22.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$110 CLP 97.0K

-23.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$371 CLP 327.1K

37.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$280 CLP 247.6K

61.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$1,063 CLP 938.0K

-5.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$706 CLP 623.2K

29.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

$2,211 CLP 2.0M

29.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$1,487 CLP 1.3M

101.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$787 CLP 694.6K

8.33%

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 Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for La Serena: January 12, 2026

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