Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 1.0% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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