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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 9% cheaper than Valdivia without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talca is 3.2% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$6.36 CLP 5,918
20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
13.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$6.95 CLP 6,466
7.63%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$2.46 CLP 2,284
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$2.39 CLP 2,225
-46.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$1.55 CLP 1,442
-16.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$3.8 CLP 3,535
-21.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$4.14 CLP 3,853
-8.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.2 CLP 1,116
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$1.38 CLP 1,281
-4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.67 CLP 1,555
-9.58%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$3.17 CLP 2,949
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$9.3 CLP 8,648
-16.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$6.61 CLP 6,151
2.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
-17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$2.3 CLP 2,135
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.95 CLP 1,818
-17.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$1.85 CLP 1,717
-8.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.94 CLP 1,805
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$2.46 CLP 2,291
-53.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.57 CLP 1,458
0.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$1.56 CLP 1,449
-39.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-17.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$5.23 CLP 4,864
-16.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$4.91 CLP 4,566
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.55 CLP 1,446
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$2.17 CLP 2,017
-52.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.6 CLP 558
30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.65 CLP 1,531
-73.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.42 CLP 1,321
-3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
5.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
-28.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
-33.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
-27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
-13.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$4.87 CLP 4,533
16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$270 CLP 250.8K
64.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
-19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
75.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
33.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$605 CLP 562.8K
-21.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$389 CLP 361.9K
-1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
-14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$597 CLP 555.7K
-37.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
-65.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$652 CLP 606.3K
-3.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
4.5
15.11%

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Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

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