Cost of Living Comparison Between Antofagasta and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Antofagasta and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 38.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antofagasta is 31.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 CLP 6,553
$13.12 MX$227
-42.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
$53.8 MX$932
-29.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 CLP 6,721
$9.40 MX$163
-18.30%
Cappuccino
$2.71 CLP 2,368
$3.56 MX$61.7
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,140
$1.60 MX$27.76
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLP 784
$1.15 MX$20.00
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 CLP 1,455
$3.16 MX$54.7
-47.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,595
$4.85 MX$83.9
-15.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,011
$1.63 MX$28.30
-28.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 CLP 1,590
$2.73 MX$47.36
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,150
$1.88 MX$32.54
-30.32%
Eggs
$2.95 CLP 2,577
$2.63 MX$45.58
12.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CLP 8,638
$9.89 MX$171
-0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 CLP 3,690
$8.40 MX$146
-49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 7,864
$11.63 MX$201
-22.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,832
$2.97 MX$51.5
-29.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,092
$1.78 MX$30.91
34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CLP 2,182
$2.06 MX$35.60
20.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$1.97 MX$34.21
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CLP 845
$2.09 MX$36.13
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 CLP 826
$2.26 MX$39.13
-58.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 CLP 1,041
$1.46 MX$25.26
-18.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,053
$1.09 MX$18.88
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CLP 4,176
$4.34 MX$75.2
9.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$13.62 MX$236
-54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,358
$1.67 MX$28.99
-7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,242
$3.54 MX$61.3
-59.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 553
$0.36 MX$6.23
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$1.32 MX$22.92
-61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,286
$1.34 MX$23.15
9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-8.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
$41.11 MX$712
20.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 CLP 9,061
$27.78 MX$481
-62.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
$30.00 MX$520
-54.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
$53.5 MX$927
-20.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
$26.13 MX$453
-19.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 CLP 4,611
$6.28 MX$109
-16.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 235.9K
$439 MX$7,610
-38.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-68.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
$57.1 MX$989
-26.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
$45.30 MX$785
-64.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
$104 MX$1,805
-41.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
$108 MX$1,875
-32.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 404.7K
$996 MX$17.3K
-53.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 332.3K
$624 MX$10.8K
-39.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 762.7K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-58.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 CLP 619.1K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-41.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antofagasta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 CLP 683.6K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-28.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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

Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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