Antofagasta, Chile: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- America/Santiago
Best for: Good value · Mild climate · Strong healthcare
- Affordable vs US
- High livability
February
Year-round average
63% of US
Compared to US index (100)
19–25°C
Target -10–50°C
1 rainy day
1 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
1PM–10PM
4h overlap with your schedule
Spanish
401K
High
72
High
74
High
76
High
Map of Antofagasta
- JanIdeal
- FebIdeal
- MarIdeal
- AprIdeal
- MayIdeal
- JunCool & Dry
- JulCold & Dry
- AugCold & Dry
- SepCool & Dry
- OctIdeal
- NovIdeal
- DecIdeal
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
Antofagasta, Chile
Strong fit for affordable vs us, and high livability.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Antofagasta, in Chile, has a cost of living at 63% of the US baseline.
Spanish is the main language, and the city is on Chile Time. The best month for moderate weather is February, averaging 22°C with about 1 rainy day. The city sits at an elevation of about 276 m.
Livability is high, with high safety (72), high healthcare (74), and high digital infrastructure (76).
- Cost of living
- 63% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 74/100Country-level access index for Chile, not hospital quality in Antofagasta.
- Safety
- 72/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- High73/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- Spanish
Antofagasta averages about 17°C–24°C from November through March, with roughly 0 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.