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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 32.1% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 14.5% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$7.92 CLP 7,362
-3.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
-6.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-11.69%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-17.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$1.16 CLP 1,081
11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$0.72 CLP 669
79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$2.11 CLP 1,961
40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-4.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-10.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.55 CLP 1,440
-2.58%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$3.94 CLP 3,660
-19.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$6.17 CLP 5,743
9.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$1.89 CLP 1,759
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$1.4 CLP 1,303
20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.5 CLP 1,394
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$1.2 CLP 1,112
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.32 CLP 1,230
19.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$1.08 CLP 1,004
-12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$0.95 CLP 887
2.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$5.27 CLP 4,906
-17.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$5.37 CLP 4,991
-3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1 CLP 932
54.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$2.21 CLP 2,059
-53.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$1.05 CLP 978
-25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$0.76 CLP 710
-42.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-49.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-12.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-6.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
77.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
11.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
-12.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-32.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$432 CLP 402.2K
2.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-28.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$361 CLP 336.2K
31.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$281 CLP 261.5K
36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$701 CLP 651.8K
-46.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$2,145 CLP 2M
-26.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
-23.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$731 CLP 679.9K
-14.09%
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 Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.