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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 34.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 36.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.87 CLP 7,321
$13.38 MX$253
-41.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 CLP 6,872
$9.31 MX$176
-20.62%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CLP 3,443
$3.61 MX$68.3
2.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CLP 1,210
$1.64 MX$30.91
-20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$1.12 MX$21.14
-8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 CLP 3,239
$3.26 MX$61.7
6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 CLP 3,600
$4.82 MX$91.1
-19.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,115
$1.65 MX$31.24
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,329
$1.92 MX$36.28
-25.52%
Eggs
$3.49 CLP 3,249
$2.51 MX$47.53
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 CLP 9,853
$9.89 MX$187
7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,247
$8.39 MX$159
-19.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-6.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,760
$2.87 MX$54.3
-34.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 CLP 2,197
$1.74 MX$32.85
35.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,487
$2 MX$37.81
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 1,028
$2.07 MX$39.14
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 CLP 741
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 CLP 614
$2.18 MX$41.22
-69.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,137
$1.38 MX$26.16
-11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,126
$1.11 MX$21.06
9.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 5,046
$4.16 MX$78.6
30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 CLP 7,285
$11.05 MX$209
-29.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,521
$1.75 MX$33.16
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLP 2,084
$3.7 MX$70
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 CLP 682
$0.38 MX$7.25
92.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$1.36 MX$25.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 CLP 1,345
$1.36 MX$25.63
6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
16.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 19M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-12.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
$39.97 MX$756
103.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-55.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
$30.22 MX$571
-32.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-17.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-22.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,181
$6.32 MX$120
-11.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.3K
$437 MX$8,258
0.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-44.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
$45.14 MX$853
-46.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-52.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 CLP 56.7K
$109 MX$2,056
-43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CLP 414.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-55.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 CLP 371.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-35.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 CLP 690.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-65.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 CLP 800.7K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-30.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-49.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-20.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iquique
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$867 MX$16.4K
11.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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