Cost of living in La Serena, Chile

The cost of living in La Serena, Chile is approximately 853 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2274 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in La Serena

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
853 $
Without Rent
497 $
Rent & Utilities
357 $
Food
338 $
Transport
61 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
762 $
GDP per Capita
17,093 $
Freedom Index
8.16
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
10%
Population
195.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.33 $
Dinner 42.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.07 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.46 $
Capuccino 3.33 $
Coke, 330ml 1.18 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.08 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.89 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.3 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.17 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 5.16 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.11 $
Monthly Pass 42.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.47 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 36.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.38 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 263 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 615 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 360 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 907 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,146 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,857 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 762 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.59 $
Haircut 8.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 392 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,393 $

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La Serena vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 25% more expensive) La Serena vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 37% more expensive) La Serena vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 13% more expensive) La Serena vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 29% more expensive) La Serena vs San Juan (San Juan is 36% more expensive)
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La Serena vs Santiago (Santiago is 41% more expensive) La Serena vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 12% more expensive) La Serena vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 24% more expensive) La Serena vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 9% more expensive) La Serena vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 0% more expensive) La Serena vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 12% more expensive) La Serena vs Temuco (Temuco is 3% more expensive) La Serena vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 1% less expensive) La Serena vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 8% more expensive) La Serena vs Talca (Talca is 0% less expensive)
Guyana
La Serena vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 16% more expensive) La Serena vs Linden (Linden is 19% more expensive) La Serena vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 19% more expensive)
Mexico
La Serena vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 40% more expensive) La Serena vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 23% more expensive) La Serena vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 14% less expensive) La Serena vs Leon (Leon is 16% less expensive) La Serena vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 19% more expensive) La Serena vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 15% more expensive) La Serena vs Puebla (Puebla is 10% more expensive) La Serena vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 14% more expensive) La Serena vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 47% more expensive) La Serena vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 15% less expensive)
Suriname
La Serena vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 2% more expensive) La Serena vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 1% less expensive)
Ecuador
La Serena vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 7% more expensive) La Serena vs Quito (Quito is 6% more expensive) La Serena vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 10% less expensive) La Serena vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 31% less expensive) La Serena vs Duran (Duran is 5% less expensive) La Serena vs Machala (Machala is 30% less expensive) La Serena vs Manta (Manta is 2% more expensive) La Serena vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 11% less expensive) La Serena vs Loja (Loja is 28% less expensive) La Serena vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 24% less expensive)
Peru
La Serena vs Lima (Lima is 16% more expensive) La Serena vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 34% less expensive) La Serena vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 18% less expensive) La Serena vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 40% less expensive) La Serena vs Callao (Callao is 9% less expensive) La Serena vs Piura (Piura is 34% less expensive) La Serena vs Cusco (Cusco is 25% less expensive) La Serena vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 42% less expensive) La Serena vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 31% less expensive) La Serena vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 20% less expensive)
Venezuela
La Serena vs Caracas (Caracas is 23% more expensive) La Serena vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 17% less expensive) La Serena vs Valencia (Valencia is 8% less expensive) La Serena vs Maracay (Maracay is 15% less expensive) La Serena vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 16% less expensive) La Serena vs Barinas (Barinas is 6% less expensive) La Serena vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 5% more expensive) La Serena vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 11% more expensive) La Serena vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 2% more expensive) La Serena vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 7% more expensive)
Colombia
La Serena vs Bogota (Bogota is 2% more expensive) La Serena vs Medellin (Medellin is 2% more expensive) La Serena vs Cali (Cali is 14% less expensive) La Serena vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 8% less expensive) La Serena vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 12% less expensive) La Serena vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 35% less expensive) La Serena vs Soacha (Soacha is 12% less expensive) La Serena vs Soledad (Soledad is 2% less expensive) La Serena vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 44% less expensive) La Serena vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 25% less expensive)
Brazil
La Serena vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 19% more expensive) La Serena vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 12% more expensive) La Serena vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 6% less expensive) La Serena vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 16% less expensive) La Serena vs Salvador (Salvador is 13% less expensive) La Serena vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 8% less expensive) La Serena vs Manaus (Manaus is 6% less expensive) La Serena vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 10% less expensive) La Serena vs Recife (Recife is 9% less expensive) La Serena vs Goiania (Goiania is 23% less expensive)
Argentina
La Serena vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 7% more expensive) La Serena vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 9% more expensive) La Serena vs Rosario (Rosario is 26% less expensive) La Serena vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 19% less expensive) La Serena vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 12% less expensive) La Serena vs Salta (Salta is 15% less expensive) La Serena vs San Juan (San Juan is 23% less expensive) La Serena vs Lanus (Lanus is 5% less expensive) La Serena vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 55% less expensive) La Serena vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 17% less expensive)
Bolivia
La Serena vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 11% less expensive) La Serena vs La Paz (La Paz is 21% less expensive) La Serena vs El Alto (El Alto is 25% less expensive) La Serena vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 37% less expensive) La Serena vs Sucre (Sucre is 23% less expensive) La Serena vs Oruro (Oruro is 30% less expensive) La Serena vs Potosi (Potosi is 42% less expensive) La Serena vs Tarija (Tarija is 26% less expensive) La Serena vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 37% less expensive) La Serena vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 10% less expensive)
Paraguay
La Serena vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 22% less expensive) La Serena vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 38% less expensive) La Serena vs Luque (Luque is 29% less expensive) La Serena vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 27% less expensive) La Serena vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 39% less expensive) La Serena vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 52% less expensive) La Serena vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 40% less expensive) La Serena vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 37% less expensive) La Serena vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 37% less expensive)