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 29% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 34.6% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 CLP 5,784
$7.97 CLP 7,255
-20.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 48.3K
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
3.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 CLP 7,442
$8.63 CLP 7,861
-5.33%
Cappuccino
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-54.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 811
$1.16 CLP 1,056
-23.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,189
$0.72 CLP 654
81.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 2,960
$2.10 CLP 1,914
54.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CLP 1,952
$4.13 CLP 3,760
-48.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,085
$1.28 CLP 1,169
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,442
$2.57 CLP 2,338
-38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,907
$1.59 CLP 1,445
31.45%
Eggs
$3.93 CLP 3,581
$3.89 CLP 3,545
1.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 CLP 9,626
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
-18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 CLP 4,535
$6.08 CLP 5,537
-18.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.1K
$13.21 CLP 12.0K
-15.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,901
$1.92 CLP 1,747
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,457
$1.86 CLP 1,694
-13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 CLP 1,872
$1.39 CLP 1,265
48.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,495
$1.53 CLP 1,395
7.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,632
$1.19 CLP 1,083
50.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,466
$1.32 CLP 1,206
21.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,166
$1.08 CLP 979
18.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,074
$0.89 CLP 812
32.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 CLP 5,113
$5.25 CLP 4,782
6.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 CLP 6,310
$5.80 CLP 5,278
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,409
$1.01 CLP 916
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 CLP 2,342
$2.22 CLP 2,026
15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.05 CLP 33.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 466
$0.78 CLP 713
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,346
$2.14 CLP 1,947
-30.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.35 CLP 10.3K
$13.17 CLP 12.0K
-13.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,240
$1.50 CLP 1,366
-9.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$20.8K CLP 19.0M
-5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K CLP 21.0M
$13.1K CLP 11.9M
75.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 CLP 59.9K
$92.3 CLP 84.1K
-28.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 CLP 12.6K
$11.56 CLP 10.5K
19.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.1K
$22.59 CLP 20.6K
-2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.65 CLP 35.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 CLP 19.5K
$21.22 CLP 19.3K
0.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 CLP 6,021
$8.77 CLP 7,987
-24.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 CLP 394.5K
$444 CLP 404.5K
-2.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 CLP 7.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 CLP 39.1K
$45.50 CLP 41.4K
-5.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 CLP 19.8K
$66.0 CLP 60.1K
-67.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 CLP 56.0K
$98.4 CLP 89.6K
-37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.24 CLP 29.4K
$111 CLP 101.3K
-71.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 CLP 444.2K
$364 CLP 331.5K
33.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$291 CLP 264.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 CLP 797.4K
$1,042 CLP 949.3K
-16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$688 CLP 626.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 CLP 441.4K
$779 CLP 709.0K
-37.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
6.5
-20.31%

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

Last update for Villa Alemana: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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