Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 0.8% higher than in Santiago (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 19.1% higher than in Santiago
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 83.3% higher than in Santiago
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 2.0% lower than in Santiago
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 4.8% higher than in Santiago
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 10.1% lower than in Santiago
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Restaurants
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 CL$
(198.09 MXN)
9,591.48 CL$
(190.00 MXN)
     -4.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 CL$
(990.46 MXN)
50,481.46 CL$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 CL$
(158.47 MXN)
7,572.22 CL$
(150.00 MXN)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,000.00 CL$
(59.43 MXN)
2,524.07 CL$
(50.00 MXN)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,000.00 CL$
(79.24 MXN)
4,194.59 CL$
(83.09 MXN)
     +4.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2,722.96 CL$
(53.94 MXN)
3,066.98 CL$
(60.75 MXN)
     +12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,496.86 CL$
(29.65 MXN)
1,032.33 CL$
(20.45 MXN)
     -31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,186.32 CL$
(23.50 MXN)
708.23 CL$
(14.03 MXN)
     -40.3 %
Markets
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,498.93 CL$
(89.12 MXN)
5,346.93 CL$
(105.92 MXN)
     +18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,358.63 CL$
(26.91 MXN)
2,082.17 CL$
(41.25 MXN)
     +53.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 731.16 CL$
(14.48 MXN)
791.17 CL$
(15.67 MXN)
     +8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3,629.87 CL$
(71.91 MXN)
2,124.36 CL$
(42.08 MXN)
     -41.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,707.54 CL$
(93.25 MXN)
4,455.67 CL$
(88.26 MXN)
     -5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,789.31 CL$
(55.25 MXN)
3,547.47 CL$
(70.27 MXN)
     +27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,277.27 CL$
(104.54 MXN)
4,983.93 CL$
(98.73 MXN)
     -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 855.20 CL$
(16.94 MXN)
1,228.52 CL$
(24.34 MXN)
     +43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 702.01 CL$
(13.91 MXN)
595.80 CL$
(11.80 MXN)
     -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 761.39 CL$
(15.08 MXN)
711.16 CL$
(14.09 MXN)
     -6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 771.58 CL$
(15.28 MXN)
781.82 CL$
(15.49 MXN)
     +1.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 681.12 CL$
(13.49 MXN)
797.36 CL$
(15.80 MXN)
     +17.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 603.82 CL$
(11.96 MXN)
738.14 CL$
(14.62 MXN)
     +22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1,053.33 CL$
(20.87 MXN)
1,077.32 CL$
(21.34 MXN)
     +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,130.60 CL$
(22.40 MXN)
864.92 CL$
(17.13 MXN)
     -23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,000.00 CL$
(99.05 MXN)
12,620.36 CL$
(250.00 MXN)
     +152.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,342.31 CL$
(26.59 MXN)
1,496.26 CL$
(29.64 MXN)
     +11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,298.68 CL$
(45.54 MXN)
2,898.09 CL$
(57.41 MXN)
     +26.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,000.00 CL$
(99.05 MXN)
3,786.11 CL$
(75.00 MXN)
     -24.3 %
Transportation
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 800.00 CL$
(15.85 MXN)
302.89 CL$
(6.00 MXN)
     -62.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40,000.00 CL$
(792.37 MXN)
18,173.32 CL$
(360.00 MXN)
     -54.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 425.00 CL$
(8.42 MXN)
1,110.59 CL$
(22.00 MXN)
     +161.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2,333.55 CL$
(46.23 MXN)
555.30 CL$
(11.00 MXN)
     -76.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8,850.00 CL$
(175.31 MXN)
6,057.77 CL$
(120.00 MXN)
     -31.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,934.18 CL$
(97.74 MXN)
4,627.37 CL$
(91.66 MXN)
     -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,000,000.00 CL$
(316,948.07 MXN)
20,192,582.64 CL$
(400,000.00 MXN)
     +26.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,628,571.43 CL$
(369,018.10 MXN)
21,107,461.97 CL$
(418,123.08 MXN)
     +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 140,735.84 CL$
(2,787.87 MXN)
44,335.62 CL$
(878.26 MXN)
     -68.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10,703.83 CL$
(212.03 MXN)
24,051.26 CL$
(476.44 MXN)
     +124.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20,035.20 CL$
(396.88 MXN)
24,616.25 CL$
(487.63 MXN)
     +22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36,416.00 CL$
(721.37 MXN)
53,104.81 CL$
(1,051.97 MXN)
     +45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18,959.01 CL$
(375.56 MXN)
21,647.64 CL$
(428.82 MXN)
     +14.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,800.00 CL$
(114.89 MXN)
5,048.15 CL$
(100.00 MXN)
     -13.0 %
Childcare
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 370,849.82 CL$
(7,346.26 MXN)
375,726.27 CL$
(7,442.86 MXN)
     +1.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,281,008.95 CL$
(124,422.10 MXN)
8,365,719.54 CL$
(165,718.66 MXN)
     +33.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49,342.27 CL$
(977.43 MXN)
57,210.84 CL$
(1,133.30 MXN)
     +15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29,717.73 CL$
(588.69 MXN)
39,919.36 CL$
(790.77 MXN)
     +34.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68,329.26 CL$
(1,353.55 MXN)
94,136.70 CL$
(1,864.78 MXN)
     +37.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73,594.00 CL$
(1,457.84 MXN)
93,992.43 CL$
(1,861.92 MXN)
     +27.7 %
Rent Per Month
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 494,820.42 CL$
(9,802.02 MXN)
934,714.65 CL$
(18,516.00 MXN)
     +88.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 414,516.13 CL$
(8,211.26 MXN)
568,017.35 CL$
(11,252.00 MXN)
     +37.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 864,071.00 CL$
(17,116.60 MXN)
1,941,221.41 CL$
(38,454.15 MXN)
     +124.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 742,333.33 CL$
(14,705.07 MXN)
1,167,676.51 CL$
(23,130.80 MXN)
     +57.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 219,380.34 CL$
(4,345.76 MXN)
251,003.09 CL$
(4,972.18 MXN)
     +14.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220,438.02 CL$
(4,366.71 MXN)
183,838.04 CL$
(3,641.69 MXN)
     -16.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 662,378.07 CL$
(13,121.22 MXN)
709,459.18 CL$
(14,053.86 MXN)
     +7.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.16 11.07      +114.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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