Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 9.3% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 30.2% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.95 CLP 7,016

$10.96 CLP 9,675

-27.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.93 CLP 43.2K

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

-9.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.36 CLP 6,494

$8.28 CLP 7,313

-11.11%

Cappuccino

$2.45 CLP 2,163

$3.19 CLP 2,814

-23.20%

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

$1.35 CLP 1,192

$1.72 CLP 1,515

-21.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 CLP 1,150

$1.24 CLP 1,098

4.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 CLP 2,553

$3.21 CLP 2,832

-9.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 CLP 3,423

$4.29 CLP 3,791

-9.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 CLP 1,003

$1.18 CLP 1,043

-3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 CLP 1,114

$1.52 CLP 1,341

-17.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 CLP 1,284

$2.12 CLP 1,872

-31.60%

Eggs

$3.27 CLP 2,887

$4.17 CLP 3,681

-21.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.88 CLP 6,959

$10.30 CLP 9,092

-23.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 CLP 5,797

$6.50 CLP 5,739

1.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.02 CLP 9,728

$11.08 CLP 9,779

-0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.72 CLP 1,519

$2.03 CLP 1,793

-15.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,373

$1.55 CLP 1,369

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 CLP 1,497

$2.05 CLP 1,809

-17.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 CLP 1,390

$1.86 CLP 1,639

-15.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 CLP 988

$1.88 CLP 1,656

-40.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 CLP 1,404

$1.69 CLP 1,496

-5.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 CLP 838

$1.30 CLP 1,152

-26.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 CLP 878

$1.20 CLP 1,058

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 CLP 3,962

$5.85 CLP 5,166

-23.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 CLP 5,007

$6.87 CLP 6,063

-17.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CLP 1,425

$1.55 CLP 1,367

3.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 CLP 901

$2.60 CLP 2,298

-60.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 CLP 650

$0.88 CLP 773

-15.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 CLP 366

$0.47 CLP 412

-12.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 CLP 906

$1.41 CLP 1,243

-26.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 CLP 10.3K

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

-0.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 CLP 1,248

$1.37 CLP 1,210

2.92%

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

$19.6K CLP 17.3M

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

-0.87%

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

$22.4K CLP 19.8M

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

-1.37%

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

$100 CLP 88.5K

$134 CLP 118.7K

-25.41%

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

$13.67 CLP 12.1K

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.07 CLP 16.8K

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

-14.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.30 CLP 34.7K

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

16.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.41 CLP 18.9K

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

3.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.65 CLP 4,992

$6.43 CLP 5,672

-12.13%

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

$435 CLP 383.9K

$435 CLP 383.5K

0.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,489 CLP 3.1M

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

-59.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.49 CLP 38.4K

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

-21.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.35 CLP 29.4K

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

0.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.2 CLP 59.3K

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

-12.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 CLP 75.0K

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

1.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 CLP 431.7K

$511 CLP 451.3K

-4.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 CLP 326.5K

$454 CLP 400.6K

-18.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$880 CLP 776.5K

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

-12.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 CLP 530.9K

$911 CLP 804.1K

-33.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,696 CLP 1.5M

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

-40.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,147 CLP 1.0M

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

-61.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$680 CLP 599.8K

$852 CLP 752.4K

-20.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Talca: January 10, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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