Cost of Living Comparison Between Vina del Mar and La Serena Cost of Living Comparison Between Vina del Mar and La Serena

🙂 Solo nomad: Vina del Mar is 4.9% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vina del Mar is 11.2% cheaper than La Serena without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 CLP 6,111
$7.97 CLP 6,968
-12.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 CLP 46.6K
$51.3 CLP 44.8K
3.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 CLP 6,640
$8.63 CLP 7,551
-12.05%
Cappuccino
$2.73 CLP 2,391
$2.99 CLP 2,612
-8.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,047
$1.16 CLP 1,014
3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 CLP 752
$0.72 CLP 628
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 CLP 1,929
$2.10 CLP 1,838
5.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,085
$4.13 CLP 3,611
-14.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,072
$1.28 CLP 1,123
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 CLP 1,141
$2.57 CLP 2,246
-49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,462
$1.59 CLP 1,387
5.03%
Eggs
$2.90 CLP 2,535
$3.89 CLP 3,405
-25.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 CLP 8,751
$12.96 CLP 11.3K
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 CLP 4,606
$6.08 CLP 5,318
-13.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 9,689
$13.21 CLP 11.6K
-16.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,697
$1.92 CLP 1,678
1.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 CLP 1,277
$1.86 CLP 1,627
-21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,252
$1.39 CLP 1,215
2.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,270
$1.53 CLP 1,340
-5.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,174
$1.19 CLP 1,040
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 CLP 1,221
$1.32 CLP 1,158
6.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 CLP 882
$1.08 CLP 940
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CLP 941
$0.89 CLP 780
21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,279
$5.25 CLP 4,593
-6.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 CLP 6,021
$5.80 CLP 5,069
18.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,392
$1.01 CLP 880
57.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CLP 2,071
$2.22 CLP 1,946
6.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 537
$1.11 CLP 970
-45.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.29 CLP 32.6K
$37.05 CLP 32.4K
0.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 445
$0.78 CLP 685
-34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 CLP 1,224
$2.14 CLP 1,870
-34.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.47 CLP 10.0K
$13.17 CLP 11.5K
-12.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,204
$1.50 CLP 1,312
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 16.8M
$20.8K CLP 18.2M
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K CLP 16.5M
$13.1K CLP 11.5M
43.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 113.4K
$92.3 CLP 80.7K
40.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.77 CLP 12.0K
$11.56 CLP 10.1K
19.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.47 CLP 17.0K
$22.59 CLP 19.8K
-13.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 CLP 46.5K
$38.65 CLP 33.8K
37.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.18 CLP 18.5K
$21.22 CLP 18.6K
-0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 CLP 4,797
$8.77 CLP 7,671
-37.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 373.3K
$444 CLP 388.5K
-3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,486 CLP 4.8M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.11 CLP 41.2K
$45.50 CLP 39.8K
3.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 CLP 28.2K
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
-51.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 CLP 53.6K
$98.4 CLP 86.1K
-37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 CLP 74.0K
$111 CLP 97.3K
-23.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 CLP 391.6K
$364 CLP 318.4K
22.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 CLP 295.0K
$291 CLP 254.4K
15.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 CLP 723.5K
$1,042 CLP 911.8K
-20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 CLP 557.3K
$688 CLP 601.6K
-7.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,654 CLP 2.3M
$2,243 CLP 2.0M
18.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,674 CLP 1.5M
$1,447 CLP 1.3M
15.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vina del Mar
La Serena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,186 CLP 1.0M
$779 CLP 680.9K
52.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
6.5
-25.69%

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Last update for Vina del Mar: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Serena: February 28, 2026

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