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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 21.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 CLP 7,041
$13.12 MX$232
-39.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 CLP 38.1K
$53.8 MX$950
-19.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.50 CLP 6,613
$9.40 MX$166
-20.21%
Cappuccino
$3.66 CLP 3,222
$3.56 MX$62.9
2.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,148
$1.60 MX$28.29
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 890
$1.15 MX$20.38
-12.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 CLP 3,062
$3.16 MX$55.7
9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 CLP 3,363
$4.85 MX$85.5
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 CLP 1,002
$1.63 MX$28.84
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 CLP 1,052
$2.73 MX$48.26
-56.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 CLP 1,218
$1.88 MX$33.16
-26.60%
Eggs
$3.62 CLP 3,194
$2.63 MX$46.45
37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 CLP 9,173
$9.89 MX$175
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 CLP 5,722
$8.40 MX$148
-22.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 CLP 9,594
$11.63 MX$205
-6.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,607
$2.97 MX$52.5
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 CLP 2,091
$1.78 MX$31.50
33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,345
$2.06 MX$36.28
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 976
$1.97 MX$34.86
-43.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 734
$2.09 MX$36.82
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 CLP 559
$2.26 MX$39.87
-72.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 CLP 1,080
$1.46 MX$25.74
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,038
$1.09 MX$19.24
8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 4,772
$4.34 MX$76.6
24.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 CLP 7,409
$13.62 MX$240
-38.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,351
$1.67 MX$29.54
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CLP 2,034
$3.54 MX$62.5
-34.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 CLP 602
$0.36 MX$6.35
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$1.32 MX$23.36
-61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.32
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,257
$1.34 MX$23.59
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 16.9M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.7M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 CLP 70.7K
$41.11 MX$726
95.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 CLP 12.0K
$27.78 MX$490
-51.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.93 CLP 19.3K
$30.00 MX$530
-26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.97 CLP 37.9K
$53.5 MX$945
-19.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.91 CLP 18.4K
$26.13 MX$461
-19.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 CLP 5,003
$6.28 MX$111
-9.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 389.0K
$439 MX$7,755
0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.71 CLP 27.9K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-44.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.64 CLP 20.8K
$45.30 MX$800
-47.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.69 CLP 42.9K
$104 MX$1,840
-53.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 CLP 55.3K
$108 MX$1,911
-42.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 CLP 389.2K
$996 MX$17.6K
-55.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 CLP 351.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
-36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 CLP 669.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 CLP 744.3K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-30.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 CLP 1.7M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-48.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,194 CLP 1.9M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-1.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 CLP 921.4K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-4.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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