Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and La Serena Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and La Serena

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 37.2% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 22% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 CLP 6,000
$7.92 CLP 7,362
-18.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 CLP 49.8K
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
3.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,634
$8.47 CLP 7,876
-3.07%
Cappuccino
$1.43 CLP 1,328
$2.98 CLP 2,770
-52.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 CLP 844
$1.16 CLP 1,081
-21.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,156
$0.72 CLP 669
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,072
$2.11 CLP 1,961
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$3.97 CLP 3,689
-44.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$1.29 CLP 1,203
-8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,457
$2.48 CLP 2,311
-36.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,019
$1.55 CLP 1,440
40.00%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,798
$3.94 CLP 3,660
3.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 CLP 9,602
$12.97 CLP 12.1K
-20.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 CLP 4,394
$6.17 CLP 5,743
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.4K
$13.31 CLP 12.4K
-16.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,878
$1.89 CLP 1,759
6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.84 CLP 1,713
-11.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 CLP 1,962
$1.4 CLP 1,303
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,475
$1.5 CLP 1,394
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,677
$1.2 CLP 1,112
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,489
$1.32 CLP 1,230
21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,208
$1.08 CLP 1,004
20.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,095
$0.95 CLP 887
24.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 CLP 5,447
$5.27 CLP 4,906
11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 CLP 5,970
$5.37 CLP 4,991
19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,482
$1 CLP 932
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,405
$2.21 CLP 2,059
17.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.05 CLP 978
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.09 CLP 34.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 435
$0.76 CLP 710
-38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,324
$2.06 CLP 1,916
-31.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$13.05 CLP 12.1K
-10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,333
$1.5 CLP 1,391
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.2M
$20.9K CLP 19.4M
-6.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
74.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 CLP 59K
$90.7 CLP 84.3K
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 CLP 12.7K
$11.34 CLP 10.5K
20.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 CLP 20.7K
$22.11 CLP 20.6K
0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.28 CLP 36.5K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 CLP 17.6K
$21.69 CLP 20.2K
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.5 CLP 6,047
$8.44 CLP 7,848
-22.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.2K
$432 CLP 402.2K
1.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,474 CLP 7.9M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 CLP 40K
$46.27 CLP 43K
-7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 CLP 20K
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
-67.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 CLP 56.2K
$96.3 CLP 89.5K
-37.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 CLP 30.7K
$111 CLP 103.2K
-70.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 CLP 409.6K
$361 CLP 336.2K
21.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 CLP 261.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 825.8K
$1,052 CLP 978.8K
-15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$701 CLP 651.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,145 CLP 2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,366 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 CLP 420.2K
$731 CLP 679.9K
-38.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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Last update for Villa Alemana: October 29, 2025

Last update for La Serena: October 29, 2025

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