Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 2.7% lower than in Santiago (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 12.8% higher than in Santiago
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 73.0% higher than in Santiago
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 3.9% lower than in Santiago
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 3.4% higher than in Santiago
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 19.9% lower than in Santiago
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Restaurants
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.94 $
(11,500.00 CL$)
9.72 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 51.90 $
(50,000.00 CL$)
58.33 $
(1,200.00 MXN)
     +12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.30 $
(8,000.00 CL$)
7.78 $
(160.00 MXN)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.11 $
(3,000.00 CL$)
2.92 $
(60.00 MXN)
     -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 $
(4,000.00 CL$)
3.89 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -6.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.03 $
(2,920.69 CL$)
3.15 $
(64.72 MXN)
     +3.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 $
(1,726.67 CL$)
1.20 $
(24.72 MXN)
     -32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 $
(1,275.17 CL$)
0.89 $
(18.27 MXN)
     -32.9 %
Markets
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 $
(4,308.09 CL$)
5.67 $
(116.65 MXN)
     +26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1,300.50 CL$)
2.27 $
(46.69 MXN)
     +68.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 $
(880.89 CL$)
0.80 $
(16.41 MXN)
     -12.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 $
(3,788.12 CL$)
2.28 $
(46.82 MXN)
     -42.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.84 $
(4,666.23 CL$)
4.29 $
(88.34 MXN)
     -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.87 $
(2,761.56 CL$)
3.44 $
(70.70 MXN)
     +19.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 $
(4,617.14 CL$)
4.87 $
(100.10 MXN)
     +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 $
(873.58 CL$)
1.22 $
(25.08 MXN)
     +34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $
(661.83 CL$)
0.69 $
(14.13 MXN)
     +0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 $
(884.44 CL$)
0.84 $
(17.22 MXN)
     -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 $
(813.79 CL$)
0.87 $
(17.84 MXN)
     +2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 $
(802.76 CL$)
0.84 $
(17.18 MXN)
     +0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 $
(660.79 CL$)
0.88 $
(18.13 MXN)
     +28.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $
(1,200.87 CL$)
1.29 $
(26.49 MXN)
     +3.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 $
(1,139.55 CL$)
0.91 $
(18.73 MXN)
     -23.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.19 $
(5,000.00 CL$)
12.15 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +134.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.53 $
(1,471.61 CL$)
1.55 $
(31.95 MXN)
     +1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(2,308.46 CL$)
3.08 $
(63.45 MXN)
     +28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.29 $
(5,100.00 CL$)
3.89 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -26.5 %
Transportation
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.85 $
(815.00 CL$)
0.29 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -65.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.52 $
(40,000.00 CL$)
17.50 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.47 $
(450.00 CL$)
1.12 $
(23.00 MXN)
     +139.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.30 $
(2,212.85 CL$)
0.47 $
(9.66 MXN)
     -79.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 13.70 $
(13,200.00 CL$)
4.96 $
(102.00 MXN)
     -63.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(4,944.77 CL$)
4.63 $
(95.31 MXN)
     -9.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,834.73 $
(18,145,000.00 CL$)
18,229.10 $
(375,000.00 MXN)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,114.46 $
(20,341,250.00 CL$)
21,521.39 $
(442,727.27 MXN)
     +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.30 $
(127,457.21 CL$)
40.79 $
(839.07 MXN)
     -69.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.87 $
(12,395.00 CL$)
24.25 $
(498.90 MXN)
     +88.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.07 $
(20,299.33 CL$)
26.66 $
(548.43 MXN)
     +26.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.47 $
(33,207.31 CL$)
54.30 $
(1,117.00 MXN)
     +57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.25 $
(19,506.04 CL$)
22.90 $
(471.18 MXN)
     +13.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.22 $
(5,995.00 CL$)
5.10 $
(105.00 MXN)
     -18.0 %
Childcare
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 408.50 $
(393,535.95 CL$)
397.34 $
(8,173.91 MXN)
     -2.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,760.46 $
(7,476,276.25 CL$)
9,015.09 $
(185,454.02 MXN)
     +16.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.27 $
(50,354.13 CL$)
54.83 $
(1,127.92 MXN)
     +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.18 $
(30,040.45 CL$)
40.76 $
(838.45 MXN)
     +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.05 $
(68,450.97 CL$)
93.48 $
(1,923.04 MXN)
     +31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.38 $
(77,439.60 CL$)
96.75 $
(1,990.38 MXN)
     +20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 493.49 $
(475,416.67 CL$)
918.75 $
(18,900.00 MXN)
     +86.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 424.84 $
(409,285.71 CL$)
562.39 $
(11,569.23 MXN)
     +32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 924.32 $
(890,476.19 CL$)
1,979.96 $
(40,730.77 MXN)
     +114.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 847.21 $
(816,184.36 CL$)
1,192.91 $
(24,540.00 MXN)
     +40.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 281.04 $
(270,743.75 CL$)
274.23 $
(5,641.41 MXN)
     -2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 304.41 $
(293,263.66 CL$)
202.71 $
(4,170.08 MXN)
     -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Santiago Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 757.46 $
(729,720.28 CL$)
684.53 $
(14,081.82 MXN)
     -9.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.31 11.26      +112.0 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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