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Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Culiacan is 3.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Culiacan is 14.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 MX$192
$10.83 CLP 10K
-3.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.46 MX$631
$54.9 CLP 50.9K
-37.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MX$141
$8.56 CLP 7,942
-9.93%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$65.9
$3.23 CLP 2,994
11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MX$20.07
$1.77 CLP 1,644
-37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MX$14.66
$1.24 CLP 1,155
-35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MX$38.29
$3.3 CLP 3,064
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MX$61.3
$4.3 CLP 3,990
-22.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MX$30.11
$1.19 CLP 1,106
37.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 MX$47.87
$1.53 CLP 1,421
71.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 MX$21.76
$2.17 CLP 2,013
-45.16%
Eggs
$2.29 MX$41.83
$4.08 CLP 3,783
-43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 MX$138
$10.29 CLP 9,546
-27.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 MX$166
$6.69 CLP 6,204
35.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 MX$197
$11.17 CLP 10.4K
-3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 MX$44.87
$2.05 CLP 1,898
19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 MX$29.76
$1.56 CLP 1,451
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MX$26.81
$2.03 CLP 1,886
-28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.06
$1.91 CLP 1,773
-25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 MX$29.59
$1.96 CLP 1,821
-17.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 MX$38.07
$1.67 CLP 1,546
24.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 MX$34.36
$1.35 CLP 1,256
39.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$24.49
$1.19 CLP 1,108
12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 MX$85.2
$5.67 CLP 5,262
-17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 MX$252
$6.44 CLP 5,977
113.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$24.64
$1.62 CLP 1,504
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 MX$47.07
$2.56 CLP 2,371
0.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.17
$0.92 CLP 856
-28.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.96 MX$237
$42.02 CLP 39K
-69.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$59
$0.47 CLP 438
585.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 MX$33.65
$1.4 CLP 1,299
31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 MX$196
$11.48 CLP 10.6K
-6.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$23.71
$1.38 CLP 1,283
-5.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MX$616.9K
$19.9K CLP 18.5M
69.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K MX$444.4K
$22.6K CLP 21M
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52 MX$952
$131 CLP 121.9K
-60.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.09 MX$349
$13.68 CLP 12.7K
39.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 MX$516
$22.11 CLP 20.5K
27.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 MX$542
$34.62 CLP 32.1K
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.48 MX$393
$21.34 CLP 19.8K
0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 MX$78.3
$6.42 CLP 5,957
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 MX$1,947
$441 CLP 408.9K
-75.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,229 MX$59.1K
$8,762 CLP 8.1M
-63.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 MX$1,141
$55.7 CLP 51.7K
11.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.04 MX$587
$32.85 CLP 30.5K
-2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 MX$1,646
$77.7 CLP 72.1K
15.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 MX$1,769
$83.7 CLP 77.7K
15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 MX$6,563
$513 CLP 475.9K
-30.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 MX$4,498
$463 CLP 429.5K
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 MX$14K
$992 CLP 920.3K
-22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 MX$9,079
$909 CLP 843.7K
-45.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,203 MX$40.3K
$2,561 CLP 2.4M
-13.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 MX$19.7K
$2,939 CLP 2.7M
-63.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$721 MX$13.2K
$829 CLP 769.2K
-13.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5.18
117.18%

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

Last update for Culiacan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: November 29, 2025

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