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

😐 Solo nomad: Culiacan is 4.1% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Culiacan is 8.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.50 MX$185
$10.96 CLP 9,675
-4.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MX$605
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
-36.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$141
$8.28 CLP 7,313
-3.62%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.19 CLP 2,814
12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$20.04
$1.72 CLP 1,515
-33.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MX$14.18
$1.24 CLP 1,098
-35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MX$38.18
$3.21 CLP 2,832
-32.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MX$58.8
$4.29 CLP 3,791
-22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MX$30.47
$1.18 CLP 1,043
46.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 MX$47.89
$1.52 CLP 1,341
78.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MX$20.01
$2.12 CLP 1,872
-46.70%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$39.84
$4.17 CLP 3,681
-45.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 MX$131
$10.30 CLP 9,092
-27.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 MX$158
$6.50 CLP 5,739
37.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 MX$186
$11.08 CLP 9,779
-4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 MX$43.59
$2.03 CLP 1,793
21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.41
$1.55 CLP 1,369
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$2.05 CLP 1,809
-28.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.40
$1.86 CLP 1,639
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.45
$1.88 CLP 1,656
-14.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.30
$1.69 CLP 1,496
28.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 MX$33.54
$1.30 CLP 1,152
46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$23.95
$1.20 CLP 1,058
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.66 MX$82.2
$5.85 CLP 5,166
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 MX$244
$6.87 CLP 6,063
101.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$23.83
$1.55 CLP 1,367
-12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MX$47.89
$2.60 CLP 2,298
4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$11.60
$0.88 CLP 773
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.41 MX$237
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
-68.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 MX$54.7
$0.47 CLP 412
559.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 MX$32.38
$1.41 CLP 1,243
29.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.62 MX$187
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
-9.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.38
$1.37 CLP 1,210
-3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K MX$590.6K
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
69.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K MX$429.0K
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 MX$925
$134 CLP 118.7K
-61.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 MX$340
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
41.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 MX$502
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
27.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.72 MX$507
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
-14.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.42 MX$378
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.30 MX$75.9
$6.43 CLP 5,672
-33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 MX$1,892
$435 CLP 383.5K
-75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,184 MX$56.2K
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
-63.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 MX$1,089
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
11.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.69 MX$559
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
-4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 MX$1,590
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MX$1,740
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
17.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 MX$6,462
$511 CLP 451.3K
-28.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,435
$454 CLP 400.6K
-44.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 MX$13.3K
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,874
$911 CLP 804.1K
-44.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,038 MX$36.0K
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
-28.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,214 MX$21.4K
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
-59.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Culiacan
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 MX$12.8K
$852 CLP 752.4K
-14.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5.18
117.18%

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Last update for Culiacan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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