Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Acapulco is 4.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acapulco is 0.3% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 MX$186
$10.60 CLP 9,342
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.62 MX$558
$54.5 CLP 48.0K
-41.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.33 MX$200
$8.19 CLP 7,221
38.34%
Cappuccino
$3.74 MX$66.1
$3.26 CLP 2,874
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 MX$33.17
$1.70 CLP 1,496
10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MX$28.58
$1.31 CLP 1,152
23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MX$47.53
$3.19 CLP 2,808
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$82.4
$4.23 CLP 3,726
10.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.58
$1.22 CLP 1,078
27.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 MX$57.7
$1.53 CLP 1,349
113.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.61
$2.18 CLP 1,924
-28.44%
Eggs
$1.72 MX$30.34
$4.03 CLP 3,550
-57.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 MX$109
$10.61 CLP 9,354
-41.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 MX$143
$6.84 CLP 6,025
18.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 MX$189
$11.00 CLP 9,691
-2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 MX$77.9
$2.02 CLP 1,780
118.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 MX$29.65
$1.55 CLP 1,366
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 MX$56.3
$2.13 CLP 1,878
49.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 MX$55.2
$1.93 CLP 1,704
62.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 MX$58.4
$1.94 CLP 1,709
70.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 MX$49.71
$1.60 CLP 1,414
76.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$21.41
$1.29 CLP 1,134
-6.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.40
$1.19 CLP 1,050
-36.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.86 MX$139
$5.60 CLP 4,937
40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 MX$125
$6.74 CLP 5,944
4.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.27
$1.55 CLP 1,362
-29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MX$47.18
$2.59 CLP 2,286
3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MX$12.94
$0.86 CLP 759
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.11 CLP 37.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 MX$74.4
$0.48 CLP 422
779.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 MX$27.96
$1.46 CLP 1,285
8.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 MX$150
$11.38 CLP 10.0K
-25.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.09
$1.44 CLP 1,269
-9.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$373.8K
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$398.5K
$22.3K CLP 19.7M
1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.65 MX$682
$134 CLP 118.2K
-71.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.85 MX$386
$13.54 CLP 11.9K
61.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 MX$367
$21.89 CLP 19.3K
-4.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.75 MX$331
$34.19 CLP 30.1K
-45.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.13 MX$232
$21.27 CLP 18.7K
-38.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 MX$67.2
$6.40 CLP 5,637
-40.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MX$2,782
$429 CLP 378.2K
-63.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 MX$62.6K
$8,485 CLP 7.5M
-58.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 MX$1,136
$56.5 CLP 49.8K
13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.70 MX$736
$32.83 CLP 28.9K
27.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MX$1,899
$77.3 CLP 68.1K
39.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 MX$1,424
$83.5 CLP 73.5K
-3.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$8,955
$519 CLP 457.2K
-2.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MX$4,215
$454 CLP 400.5K
-47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 MX$16.6K
$993 CLP 875.3K
-5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 MX$4,532
$904 CLP 796.8K
-71.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acapulco
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 MX$8,364
$849 CLP 748.1K
-44.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5.18
122.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Acapulco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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