Tap water in Iquique

Generally safe to drink

Based on resident-reported scores for Iquique, in Chile.

What the sources say

Numbeo

75/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “High”. Crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

WHO / UNICEF JMP

Nationally, 99% of people in Chile have safely managed drinking water.

No measured quality report for Iquique yet. If you know a reliable local source, leave it in the comments and we will add it.

Even where the water is safe, ask locally. Older buildings can carry lead or copper pipework, and one street can differ from the network feeding it.

What bottled water costs you here

Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 781$ a year in Iquique.

Work out your own saving

Elsewhere in Chile