Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 14% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 7.9% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$7.73 CLP 7,194
-0.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
6.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$8.55 CLP 7,956
-12.51%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$2.68 CLP 2,489
-8.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$1.41 CLP 1,308
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$1.1 CLP 1,020
17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$3.91 CLP 3,639
-2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.32 CLP 1,228
-12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$1.49 CLP 1,389
-11.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.53 CLP 1,423
-1.31%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$3.82 CLP 3,556
-17.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$6.6 CLP 6,138
2.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
-11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$1.51 CLP 1,404
19.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.39 CLP 1,297
15.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$1.53 CLP 1,421
10.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.48 CLP 1,378
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$1.09 CLP 1,013
5.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.35 CLP 1,256
17.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-20.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$5.26 CLP 4,894
-17.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$5.03 CLP 4,677
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.05 CLP 977
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$1.75 CLP 1,627
-41.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.58 CLP 539
34.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.27 CLP 1,181
-65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$2.25 CLP 2,089
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
-12.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.35 CLP 1,258
1.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
-4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$104 CLP 96.9K
-2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
6.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
-31.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$10.66 CLP 9,918
97.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$6.08 CLP 5,653
-6.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$337 CLP 313.5K
31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
-21.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
-1.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
13.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
25.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$482 CLP 448.7K
-1.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$356 CLP 330.7K
7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$929 CLP 863.8K
-3.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$588 CLP 546.4K
-36.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$2,190 CLP 2M
-28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
-45.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$540 CLP 502.2K
16.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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