Cost of living comparison

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Concepcion vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Concepcion is 2.2% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Concepcion
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Concepcion
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Concepcion
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Concepcion
Childcare: pay 9.7% less in Concepcion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% less in Concepcion
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Concepcion

The cost of transportation and housing in Concepcion are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Concepcion.

Concepcion vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Concepcion instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Chile	Concepcion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 CLF0.1900	$7.29 CLF0.1700	-10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 CLF0.1700	$8.13 CLF0.1900	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 CLF0.0300	$1.40 CLF0.0300	+0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.08 CLF0.0300	-6.6%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Chile	Concepcion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 CLF0.0400	$1.47 CLF0.0300	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 CLF0.1200	$5.52 CLF0.1300	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 CLF0.1000	$4.73 CLF0.1100	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CLF0.0800	$3.60 CLF0.0800	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$2.95 CLF0.0700	+6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CLF0.0200	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.61 CLF0.0100	-21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$0.66 CLF0.0200	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CLF0.0200	$0.66 CLF0.0200	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CLF0.0100	$0.49 CLF0.0100	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-13.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Chile	Concepcion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 CLF0.1200	$5.08 CLF0.1200	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.81 CLF0.7900	$32.53 CLF0.7600	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,755.00 CLF393.5200	$20,101.50 CLF472.1200	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.79 CLF0.3000	$19.12 CLF0.4500	+49.5%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Chile	Concepcion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.87 CLF0.5400	$27.09 CLF0.6400	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.44 CLF10.9100	$458.51 CLF10.7700	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$367.42 CLF8.6300	$343.88 CLF8.0800	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.36 CLF1.9600	$76.07 CLF1.7900	-8.7%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 9.7% less for childcare

	Chile	Concepcion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.13 CLF7.7100	$325.65 CLF7.6500	-0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,378.73 CLF126.3300	$4,376.69 CLF102.8000	-18.6%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Concepcion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.03 CLF0.0700	$3.91 CLF0.0900	+28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 CLF0.0700	$2.61 CLF0.0600	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$5.21 CLF0.1200	+1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CLF0.9600	$26.83 CLF0.6300	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 CLF0.1500	$5.73 CLF0.1300	-11.8%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Chile	Concepcion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.48 CLF1.0400	$42.72 CLF1.0000	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.40 CLF0.6700	$27.35 CLF0.6400	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.99 CLF1.5000	$57.31 CLF1.3500	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 CLF1.8000	$66.43 CLF1.5600	-13.4%
Average			-7.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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