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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 0.3% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 15.4% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 CLP 6,964
$7.39 CLP 6,718
3.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.35 CLP 43.9K
$45.33 CLP 41.2K
6.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 CLP 6,875
$8.45 CLP 7,677
-10.41%
Cappuccino
$2.48 CLP 2,251
$2.73 CLP 2,483
-9.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,185
$1.48 CLP 1,347
-12.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,123
$1.11 CLP 1,006
11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 CLP 2,629
$4.00 CLP 3,639
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CLP 3,355
$3.83 CLP 3,479
-3.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,077
$1.30 CLP 1,186
-8.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 CLP 1,140
$1.51 CLP 1,368
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,312
$1.54 CLP 1,396
-6.49%
Eggs
$3.15 CLP 2,861
$3.77 CLP 3,427
-16.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 CLP 7,060
$11.37 CLP 10.3K
-31.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 CLP 6,134
$6.60 CLP 6,000
2.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 CLP 9,771
$12.38 CLP 11.2K
-13.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 CLP 1,584
$1.52 CLP 1,377
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,418
$1.41 CLP 1,278
10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,523
$1.54 CLP 1,398
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,433
$1.52 CLP 1,383
3.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 CLP 997
$1.11 CLP 1,007
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,444
$1.30 CLP 1,185
22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CLP 794
$1.12 CLP 1,021
-22.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 911
$1.22 CLP 1,113
-18.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 CLP 3,939
$5.46 CLP 4,965
-20.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 CLP 5,265
$5.33 CLP 4,839
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,412
$1.05 CLP 951
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 941
$1.77 CLP 1,609
-41.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 CLP 720
$0.63 CLP 571
25.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.04 CLP 30.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 CLP 404
$1.26 CLP 1,142
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 CLP 932
$2.30 CLP 2,088
-55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 CLP 10.4K
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
-13.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,251
$1.37 CLP 1,243
0.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K CLP 17.8M
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
-6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.2M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
-13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 92.5K
$102 CLP 92.7K
-0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 CLP 12.3K
$12.68 CLP 11.5K
6.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.79 CLP 18.0K
$28.32 CLP 25.7K
-30.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 CLP 34.9K
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
40.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 CLP 19.4K
$10.84 CLP 9,848
96.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 CLP 5,234
$6.04 CLP 5,488
-4.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 401.5K
$339 CLP 307.8K
30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,591 CLP 3.3M
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.65 CLP 38.8K
$43.99 CLP 40.0K
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.44 CLP 30.4K
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 CLP 62.9K
$60.3 CLP 54.8K
14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 CLP 75.7K
$68.5 CLP 62.3K
21.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 442.6K
$483 CLP 439.3K
0.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 CLP 345.9K
$349 CLP 317.6K
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 CLP 795.5K
$941 CLP 854.6K
-6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 533.5K
$587 CLP 533.2K
0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,724 CLP 1.6M
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
-24.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,149 CLP 1.0M
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
-42.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 CLP 605.9K
$597 CLP 542.2K
11.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Talca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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