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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 20.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 21.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$13.38 MX$253
-42.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-14.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$9.31 MX$176
-8.16%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$3.61 MX$68.3
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$1.64 MX$30.91
-14.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$1.12 MX$21.14
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$3.26 MX$61.7
23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$4.82 MX$91.1
-18.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$1.92 MX$36.28
-20.31%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$2.51 MX$47.53
52.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$9.89 MX$187
13.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$8.39 MX$159
-21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$11.95 MX$226
3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$2.87 MX$54.3
-47.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.74 MX$32.85
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$2 MX$37.81
-23.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$2.05 MX$38.78
-46.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$1.38 MX$26.16
-14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$1.11 MX$21.06
9.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$4.16 MX$78.6
26.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$11.05 MX$209
-54.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1.75 MX$33.16
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$3.7 MX$70
-52.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$0.38 MX$7.25
52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$18.97 MX$359
80.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$1.36 MX$25.72
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$0.28 MX$5.25
703.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$5.3 MX$100
147.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.36 MX$25.63
-0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
9.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
9.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$39.97 MX$756
160.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$27.48 MX$519
-53.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-5.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-46.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$26.84 MX$507
-60.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$6.32 MX$120
-3.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$437 MX$8,258
-22.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-57.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-21.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$45.14 MX$853
-36.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-41.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-37.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-51.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-42.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-57.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-52.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-38.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-23.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-37.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
11.34
-53.26%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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