Cost of living comparison
Chile is 8.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 91.0% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Chile
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chile. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$186.17
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$139.63
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.24
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.49
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.98
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$91.26
|
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$103.27
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.93
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.95
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.91
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.55
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.98
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.96
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 91.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.95
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$335.11
|
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$349,070.68
|
$16,204.48
CLF406.8000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.16
|
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$457.16
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,755.39
|
$453.06
CLF11.3700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,205.56
|
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$568.40
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,150.66
|
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$158,023.74
|
$4,486.89
CLF112.6400
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.20
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.37
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.54
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,006.75
|
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$93.09
|
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$769.94
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,725.05
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,723.87
|
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chile or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.