Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Valdivia

😐 Solo nomad: Talca is 17.4% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talca is 0.9% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 CLP 6,979
$6.53 CLP 5,951
17.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.35 CLP 44.0K
$43.47 CLP 39.6K
11.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 CLP 6,890
$7.15 CLP 6,507
5.87%
Cappuccino
$2.48 CLP 2,256
$2.51 CLP 2,287
-1.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,188
$2.39 CLP 2,181
-45.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,125
$1.49 CLP 1,356
-16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 CLP 2,635
$3.72 CLP 3,388
-22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CLP 3,362
$3.93 CLP 3,583
-6.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,079
$1.24 CLP 1,127
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 CLP 1,143
$1.37 CLP 1,246
-8.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 CLP 1,315
$1.67 CLP 1,524
-13.77%
Eggs
$3.15 CLP 2,868
$3.24 CLP 2,951
-2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 CLP 7,076
$9.46 CLP 8,619
-17.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 CLP 6,147
$6.80 CLP 6,194
-0.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 CLP 9,792
$13.38 CLP 12.2K
-19.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 CLP 1,587
$2.29 CLP 2,088
-24.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,421
$1.97 CLP 1,791
-20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,526
$1.89 CLP 1,722
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,437
$1.91 CLP 1,741
-17.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 CLP 999
$2.41 CLP 2,195
-54.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,447
$1.59 CLP 1,446
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CLP 796
$1.58 CLP 1,442
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 913
$1.22 CLP 1,111
-18.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 CLP 3,948
$5.52 CLP 5,031
-21.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 CLP 5,277
$5.24 CLP 4,774
10.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,415
$1.57 CLP 1,429
-1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CLP 943
$2.13 CLP 1,936
-51.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 CLP 722
$0.60 CLP 549
31.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 CLP 405
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-71.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 CLP 934
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 CLP 10.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,254
$1.37 CLP 1,250
0.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K CLP 17.9M
$15.5K CLP 14.1M
26.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.3M
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 92.7K
$97.0 CLP 88.3K
4.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 CLP 12.4K
$19.17 CLP 17.5K
-29.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.79 CLP 18.0K
$28.24 CLP 25.7K
-29.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 CLP 34.9K
$43.62 CLP 39.7K
-12.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 CLP 19.4K
$24.53 CLP 22.3K
-13.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 CLP 5,245
$4.96 CLP 4,520
16.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 402.4K
$269 CLP 244.8K
64.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,591 CLP 3.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.65 CLP 38.8K
$53.1 CLP 48.3K
-19.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.44 CLP 30.4K
$19.00 CLP 17.3K
76.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 CLP 63.0K
$52.8 CLP 48.1K
31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 CLP 75.8K
$79.4 CLP 72.3K
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 443.5K
$602 CLP 548.5K
-19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 CLP 346.6K
$394 CLP 358.7K
-3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 CLP 797.2K
$1,045 CLP 952.0K
-16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.7K
$602 CLP 547.9K
-2.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,724 CLP 1.6M
$5,002 CLP 4.6M
-65.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,149 CLP 1.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 CLP 607.2K
$681 CLP 620.3K
-2.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.5
15.11%

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

Last update for Talca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

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