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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 23.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 34.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 CLP 8,392
$13.38 MX$253
-32.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 CLP 42.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,637
$9.31 MX$176
-11.82%
Cappuccino
$2.95 CLP 2,739
$3.61 MX$68.3
-18.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,114
$1.64 MX$30.91
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 979
$1.12 MX$21.14
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 CLP 2,747
$3.26 MX$61.7
-9.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,999
$4.82 MX$91.1
-10.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,111
$1.65 MX$31.24
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 CLP 1,551
$2.74 MX$51.7
-39.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,516
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.10%
Eggs
$3.25 CLP 3,027
$2.51 MX$47.53
29.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 CLP 9,029
$9.89 MX$187
-1.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 CLP 6,883
$8.39 MX$159
-11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 CLP 8,820
$11.95 MX$226
-20.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,507
$2.87 MX$54.3
-43.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CLP 1,232
$1.74 MX$32.85
-24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,480
$2 MX$37.81
-20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,260
$2.07 MX$39.14
-34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,294
$2.05 MX$38.78
-32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$2.18 MX$41.22
-29.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.38 MX$26.16
-23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CLP 1,053
$1.11 MX$21.06
1.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 CLP 5,720
$4.16 MX$78.6
47.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.32 CLP 4,017
$11.05 MX$209
-60.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,503
$1.75 MX$33.16
-7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CLP 2,193
$3.7 MX$70
-36.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 CLP 721
$0.38 MX$7.25
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 408
$1.36 MX$25.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,291
$1.36 MX$25.63
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K CLP 16.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K CLP 21.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 CLP 137.6K
$39.97 MX$756
270.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.4 CLP 13.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-47.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 CLP 21.8K
$30.22 MX$571
-22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.29 CLP 20.7K
$26.84 MX$507
-16.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 CLP 5,521
$6.32 MX$120
-6.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 397.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-2.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-11.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 CLP 28.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 CLP 52.5K
$102 MX$1,928
-44.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 CLP 75.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-25.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 CLP 436.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-53.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-55.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arica
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 CLP 491.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-39.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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