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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chillan is 31.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chillan is 39% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 CLP 4,994
$13.12 MX$233
-58.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 CLP 24.3K
$53.8 MX$957
-50.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 CLP 5,791
$9.40 MX$167
-32.23%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CLP 2,755
$3.56 MX$63.4
-14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 CLP 874
$1.60 MX$28.52
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 865
$1.15 MX$20.54
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 CLP 3,388
$3.16 MX$56.2
18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,897
$4.85 MX$86.2
-11.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,046
$1.63 MX$29.07
-29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 CLP 1,588
$2.73 MX$48.64
-35.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,753
$1.88 MX$33.42
2.66%
Eggs
$3.78 CLP 3,435
$2.63 MX$46.81
43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 CLP 6,782
$9.89 MX$176
-24.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,126
$8.40 MX$149
-19.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$11.63 MX$207
-4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,638
$2.97 MX$52.9
-39.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,378
$1.78 MX$31.75
-14.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$2.06 MX$36.57
-23.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,333
$1.97 MX$35.13
-25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLP 1,118
$2.09 MX$37.11
-41.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,285
$2.26 MX$40.19
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,156
$1.46 MX$25.94
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,100
$1.09 MX$19.39
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 CLP 4,911
$4.34 MX$77.2
24.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.61 CLP 3,281
$13.62 MX$242
-73.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,455
$1.67 MX$29.78
-4.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 2,050
$3.54 MX$63.0
-36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 574
$0.36 MX$6.40
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 465
$1.32 MX$23.54
-61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$97.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,242
$1.34 MX$23.78
2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K CLP 14.2M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-34.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CLP 122.3K
$41.11 MX$731
227.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
$27.78 MX$494
-51.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 CLP 22.1K
$30.00 MX$534
-19.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.43 CLP 14.9K
$53.5 MX$952
-69.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.2K
$26.13 MX$465
-19.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CLP 10.8K
$6.28 MX$112
89.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 402.9K
$439 MX$7,817
0.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.73 CLP 45.2K
$57.1 MX$1,016
-12.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 CLP 27.3K
$45.30 MX$806
-33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 46.8K
$104 MX$1,854
-50.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 CLP 60.5K
$108 MX$1,926
-38.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 442.5K
$996 MX$17.7K
-51.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 CLP 333.3K
$624 MX$11.1K
-41.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 418.4K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-78.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 CLP 540.2K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-51.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
18.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chillan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 CLP 673.7K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-32.38%
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 Chillan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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