Cost of Living Comparison Between Talcahuano and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Talcahuano and Concepcion

🙂 Solo nomad: Talcahuano is 2.7% cheaper than Concepcion without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talcahuano is 9.4% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 CLP 7,639
$7.47 CLP 6,619
15.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 CLP 38.7K
$46.60 CLP 41.3K
-6.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 CLP 7,057
$8.28 CLP 7,337
-3.86%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,493
$2.70 CLP 2,397
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,210
$1.40 CLP 1,244
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 911
$1.10 CLP 972
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,829
$4.12 CLP 3,650
-22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,643
$3.99 CLP 3,538
3.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,057
$1.33 CLP 1,176
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,403
$1.50 CLP 1,330
5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,639
$1.61 CLP 1,429
14.91%
Eggs
$3.47 CLP 3,074
$3.80 CLP 3,369
-8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 CLP 9,337
$11.45 CLP 10.2K
-8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 CLP 6,035
$6.82 CLP 6,048
-0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,806
$12.01 CLP 10.6K
-7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,611
$1.59 CLP 1,408
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,379
$1.42 CLP 1,255
9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,356
$1.55 CLP 1,373
-1.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,339
$1.49 CLP 1,325
1.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,135
$1.14 CLP 1,013
12.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,251
$1.30 CLP 1,151
8.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,083
$1.12 CLP 992
8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,045
$1.19 CLP 1,051
-0.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 CLP 4,689
$5.51 CLP 4,884
-3.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.25 CLP 4,651
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,370
$1.04 CLP 925
49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 1,993
$1.82 CLP 1,617
23.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 554
$0.61 CLP 541
1.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$32.98 CLP 29.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 419
$1.21 CLP 1,077
-61.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.24 CLP 1,987
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$12.79 CLP 11.3K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,264
$1.35 CLP 1,200
5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.0M
$20.9K CLP 18.5M
-8.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CLP 18.6M
$25.5K CLP 22.6M
-17.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 118.3K
$105 CLP 93.0K
27.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 CLP 12.0K
$12.61 CLP 11.2K
7.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.40 CLP 19.9K
$28.53 CLP 25.3K
-21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 CLP 33.8K
$28.25 CLP 25.0K
35.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 CLP 19.0K
$10.65 CLP 9,444
101.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 4,883
$5.78 CLP 5,120
-4.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 380.1K
$332 CLP 294.5K
29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,484 CLP 4.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 CLP 44.4K
$44.26 CLP 39.2K
13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 CLP 26.4K
$27.81 CLP 24.7K
6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 55.1K
$59.4 CLP 52.6K
4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 CLP 73.6K
$69.2 CLP 61.3K
20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 CLP 420.0K
$468 CLP 414.7K
1.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 CLP 331.9K
$349 CLP 309.2K
7.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CLP 794.2K
$945 CLP 837.7K
-5.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 CLP 530.3K
$598 CLP 530.4K
-0.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,313 CLP 2.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,006 CLP 1.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talcahuano
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 CLP 602.7K
$567 CLP 503.1K
19.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.3
-2.26%

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Last update for Talcahuano: April 13, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: April 12, 2026

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