Cost of Living in Valparaíso, 🇨🇱 Chile - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 $750 $499 $541 $367 $75

Utilities 33 34 1 — $85 $101 $66 —

Internet & Mobile 4 21 $32 $35 $40 $32 $0

Groceries 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 $70 $187 $297 $135 $8

Transportation 1 8 9 $95 $58 $140 $55 $16

Dining Out 29 30 31 28 1 $420 $145 $280 $58 $45

Leisure Activities 1 20 39 $74 $89 $2,086 $38 $18

Health Insurance 7 $68 $95 $280 $35 $3

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $5 $12 $25 — —

Total $1,514 $1,205 $3,790 $786 $165

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $485.00 $367 – $591 per month

Coworking Space 11 $61.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $750.00 $580 – $920 per month

Coliving Space 1 11 $356.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 27 $5.59 per cup

Beer 32 1 $3.92 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 29 1 $10.70 per meal

Fast Food Combo 28 1 $8.76 per meal

Apples 17 $2.03 per kg

Bread 16 $2.01 per loaf

Milk 12 $1.38 per liter

Rice 13 $1.85 per kg

Chicken Fillets 14 $5.69 per kg

Beef 15 $5.08 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 18 $3.28 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 30 1 $38.10 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 19 $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 6 $0.46 per trip

Taxi per km 5 6 1 $1.02 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 8 $47.10 per month

Gasoline 35 3 $1.53 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 6 1 $5.99 per trip

Scooter Rental 41 $42.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $5.09 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 21 $26.50 per month

Gym Membership 20 $30.50 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 39 $10.20 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $2.03 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 25 26 1 $5.40 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 36 1 $42.10 per pair

Summer Dress 37 1 $36.00 per dress

Running Shoes 38 1 $64.90 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 23 $10.19 per visit

Laundry 40 1 $4.58 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 24 $42.60 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 22 $4.22 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 981.67 CLP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Mexico City, Lima, Santiago

Livingcost.org Valparaíso baskets and services (Jun 2026 cross-check)Index
Toctoc arriendo departamentos comuna Valparaíso (Wayback Oct 2025)Listings
Chile Octane-95 CLP 1,487.83/L on 2026-10-19Index
WOM prepago bolsas 10 GB / 30 days CLP 5,000Official
Subtrans RM taxi bajada de bandera CLP 450 and cobro variable CLP 150–200 per 200 mOfficial
Resolución Exenta 168/2025 SRM-RM taxi básico CLP 450 flagfallOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
MTT Gran Valparaíso bus fares CLP 330–840 adult (Feb 2026)Official
Metro Valparaíso (EFE) zonal fares CLP 510–1,390Official
SERMIG tourist extension USD 100Official
Bex Cowork Plan Gold CLP 59,990/mo (Viña del Mar, Gran Valparaíso)Official
Jumbo.cl Soprole leche entera 1 L CLP 1,350Listings
Jumbo.cl arroz Tucapel 1 kg CLP 1,810Listings
Jumbo.cl pechuga de pollo CLP 5,590/kg bandListings
Jumbo.cl carne molida vacuno CLP 4,990/kg bandListings
Jumbo.cl pan molde Ideal CLP 1,970/loaf bandListings
Jumbo.cl manzana roja CLP 1,990/kg bandListings
Jumbo.cl vino cabernet 750 mL CLP 3,220 bandListings
Jumbo.cl agua mineral 1.5 L CLP 860 bandListings
Sportlife Classic multisedes cuota mensual CLP 29,900Official
GTD Fibra 940 Mbps hogar CLP 25,990/mo promoOfficial
Farmacias Ahumada paracetamol 500 mg x16 CLP 618Official
CSbarbería corte clásico CLP 10,000 (borrowed for Valparaíso)Official
Santiago expat guide private GP consultation CLP bandSecondary
Cine Hoyts adult 2D general CLP 5,300 (national chain board)Listings
Hoyts Plaza Egaña 2D adult CLP 5,300 Thu–SunListings
Starbucks Uber Eats Cappuccino CLP 5,490 (central RM menu)Listings
McDonald's Uber Eats McCombo grande McPollo CLP 7,990Listings
El Reencuentro Valparaíso menú accesible CLP 4,990Secondary
Las Brasas Porteñas menú parrillero CLP 8,900Secondary
La Morada Valparaíso menú completo CLP 5,900Secondary
Jumbo Pack 12× Cerveza Escudo 350 cc CLP 6,480Listings
Chilquinta Distribución BT1A residential tariff table (Feb 2025)Official
Decreto 4 ESVAL S.A. water and sewer tariff formulas (Gran Valparaíso)Official
Ministerio de Energía gasolina 93 octanos paridad CLP 537,267.6/m³ (30 Oct 2025)Official
Tricot jeans hombre from CLP 9,990 internet shelfListings
Tricot vestidos mujer from CLP 9,990 internet shelfListings
Decathlon Chile running shoes from CLP 5,000–40,000 shelf bandListings
Club de Tenis y Pádel Concón court hire from CLP 10,000/hOfficial
LavaOk laundry CLP 1,500/kg, minimum CLP 4,500 per loadOfficial
Cabify/MOVO Santiago scooter CLP 300 unlock + CLP 80/min (borrowed tariff)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1259.24 750
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 525.6 485
- Apples 1.81 2.03
- Beef 14.78 5.08
- Beer 4.16 3.92
40 more changes
- Bread 2.41 2.01
- Chicken Fillets 8.54 5.69
- Cinema Ticket 7.12 5.4
- Coffee 3.5 5.59
- Coliving Space 711.74 356
- Coworking Space 180.67 61
- Dining Out local 65.7, nomad 635.09, expat 262.8, family 383.25, tourist 49.27 local 58, nomad 420, expat 145, family 280, tourist 45
- Doctor Visit (GP) 49.27 42.6
- Fast Food Combo 8.98 8.76
- Gasoline 1.51 1.53
- Groceries local 240.9, nomad 120.45, expat 350.4, family 821.24, tourist 8.76 local 135, nomad 70, expat 187, family 297, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 38.32 30.5
- Haircut 16.42 10.19
- Health Insurance local 49.27, nomad 71.17, expat 98.55, family 306.6, tourist 4.38 local 35, nomad 68, expat 95, family 280, tourist 2.5
- Housing local 416.1, nomad 930.74, expat 602.24, family 1040.24, tourist 82.12 local 367, nomad 750, expat 499, family 541, tourist 75
- Internet & Mobile local 24.09, nomad 60.22, expat 49.27, family 71.17, tourist 2.74 local 31.59, expat 35, family 40, tourist 0.35
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 28.47 26.5
- Jeans 49.27 42.1
- Laundry 10.4 4.58
- Leisure Activities local 38.32, nomad 197.1, expat 131.4, family 273.75, tourist 21.9 local 38, nomad 74, expat 89, family 2086, tourist 18
- Meal (Inexpensive) 8.21 10.7
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 60.22 38.1
- Milk 1.37 1.38
- Mobile Plan 13.69 5.09
- Monthly Transport Pass 45.99 47.1
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.31 4.22
- Rice 1.7 1.85
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.02 5.99
- Running Shoes 82.12 64.9
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10.95 2.03
- Scooter Rental 4.93 42
- Summer Dress 30.66 36
- Taxi Start 0.99 0.46
- Taxi per km 1.2 1.02
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 19.71 10.2
- Transportation local 49.27, nomad 71.17, expat 60.22, family 240.9, tourist 16.42 local 55, nomad 95, expat 58, family 140, tourist 16
- Utilities local 82.12, nomad 120.45, expat 104.02, family 197.1, tourist 0 local 66, nomad 0, expat 85, family 101, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 16.42, family 32.85 local 0, nomad 5, expat 12, family 25
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.31 0.88
- Wine (Mid-range) 7.12 3.28
Coffee moved to Starbucks Cappuccino CLP 5,490 on Uber Eats (ubereats.com).

Valparaíso cost of living