Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 6.5% higher than in Santiago (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 24.8% higher than in Santiago
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 89.0% higher than in Santiago
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 1.0% higher than in Santiago
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 11.7% higher than in Santiago
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 6.4% lower than in Santiago
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Restaurants
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.01 $
(10,000.00 CL$)
10.02 $
(167.50 MXN)
     -9.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.05 $
(50,000.00 CL$)
59.84 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +8.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.81 $
(8,000.00 CL$)
8.98 $
(150.00 MXN)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.30 $
(3,000.00 CL$)
2.99 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.40 $
(4,000.00 CL$)
4.79 $
(80.00 MXN)
     +8.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.99 $
(2,712.37 CL$)
3.55 $
(59.29 MXN)
     +18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 $
(1,507.16 CL$)
1.21 $
(20.27 MXN)
     -26.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 $
(1,195.03 CL$)
0.85 $
(14.15 MXN)
     -35.6 %
Markets
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.93 $
(4,477.34 CL$)
6.38 $
(106.58 MXN)
     +29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1,356.83 CL$)
2.41 $
(40.24 MXN)
     +61.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $
(724.04 CL$)
0.91 $
(15.28 MXN)
     +14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.02 $
(3,654.29 CL$)
2.51 $
(41.94 MXN)
     -37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $
(4,642.58 CL$)
5.10 $
(85.15 MXN)
     -0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.07 $
(2,789.31 CL$)
4.16 $
(69.60 MXN)
     +35.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.80 $
(5,271.84 CL$)
5.81 $
(97.10 MXN)
     +0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 $
(854.36 CL$)
1.43 $
(23.97 MXN)
     +52.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(701.53 CL$)
0.71 $
(11.85 MXN)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 $
(760.52 CL$)
0.83 $
(13.84 MXN)
     -1.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.85 $
(771.58 CL$)
0.92 $
(15.39 MXN)
     +8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 $
(681.12 CL$)
0.96 $
(15.98 MXN)
     +27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 $
(603.82 CL$)
0.87 $
(14.59 MXN)
     +31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 $
(1,053.33 CL$)
1.27 $
(21.16 MXN)
     +9.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 $
(1,129.67 CL$)
1.01 $
(16.95 MXN)
     -18.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.51 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
14.96 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +171.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 $
(1,315.76 CL$)
1.80 $
(30.14 MXN)
     +24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2,297.09 CL$)
3.53 $
(59.00 MXN)
     +39.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.51 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
4.49 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -18.5 %
Transportation
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.88 $
(800.00 CL$)
0.36 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -59.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.04 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
21.54 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.44 $
(400.00 CL$)
1.32 $
(22.00 MXN)
     +198.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.44 $
(2,212.85 CL$)
0.82 $
(13.68 MXN)
     -66.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.91 $
(9,000.00 CL$)
7.18 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -27.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.41 $
(4,916.90 CL$)
5.48 $
(91.53 MXN)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,616.88 $
(16,000,000.00 CL$)
22,139.79 $
(370,000.00 MXN)
     +25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,579.72 $
(18,690,909.09 CL$)
24,525.24 $
(409,865.52 MXN)
     +19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 154.79 $
(140,581.21 CL$)
52.81 $
(882.48 MXN)
     -65.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.89 $
(10,801.48 CL$)
27.48 $
(459.30 MXN)
     +131.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 22.06 $
(20,035.20 CL$)
28.41 $
(474.82 MXN)
     +28.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.23 $
(36,536.00 CL$)
60.51 $
(1,011.22 MXN)
     +50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.38 $
(18,509.79 CL$)
25.56 $
(427.22 MXN)
     +25.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.28 $
(5,700.00 CL$)
5.98 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -4.7 %
Childcare
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 407.96 $
(370,515.08 CL$)
411.52 $
(6,877.27 MXN)
     +0.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,903.26 $
(6,269,683.16 CL$)
10,119.92 $
(169,124.01 MXN)
     +46.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.65 $
(49,637.50 CL$)
67.46 $
(1,127.41 MXN)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.72 $
(29,717.73 CL$)
45.37 $
(758.17 MXN)
     +38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.16 $
(68,265.00 CL$)
111.65 $
(1,865.96 MXN)
     +48.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.31 $
(72,033.60 CL$)
107.01 $
(1,788.35 MXN)
     +34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 546.58 $
(496,417.38 CL$)
1,067.50 $
(17,840.00 MXN)
     +95.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 460.42 $
(418,164.40 CL$)
646.96 $
(10,812.00 MXN)
     +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 950.51 $
(863,274.00 CL$)
2,173.82 $
(36,328.89 MXN)
     +128.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 817.35 $
(742,333.33 CL$)
1,355.11 $
(22,646.57 MXN)
     +65.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 233.79 $
(212,336.96 CL$)
306.72 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     +31.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.41 $
(226,515.31 CL$)
223.28 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -10.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 725.61 $
(659,010.19 CL$)
847.41 $
(14,161.93 MXN)
     +16.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.28 11.07      +109.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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