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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 61.4% more expensive than Antofagasta without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.8% more expensive than Antofagasta without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$7.49 CLP 6,553
75.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
42.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$7.68 CLP 6,721
22.40%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.71 CLP 2,368
31.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.30 CLP 1,140
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.90 CLP 784
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$1.66 CLP 1,455
90.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$4.11 CLP 3,595
18.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.16 CLP 1,011
40.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.82 CLP 1,590
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.31 CLP 1,150
43.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.95 CLP 2,577
-10.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$9.88 CLP 8,638
0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.22 CLP 3,690
99.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.99 CLP 7,864
29.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.10 CLP 1,832
41.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.39 CLP 2,092
-25.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.49 CLP 2,182
-17.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.21 CLP 1,056
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.97 CLP 845
115.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.94 CLP 826
140.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.19 CLP 1,041
22.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.20 CLP 1,053
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$4.77 CLP 4,176
-9.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$6.22 CLP 5,439
118.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.55 CLP 1,358
7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$1.42 CLP 1,242
149.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.63 CLP 553
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.51 CLP 446
158.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.47 CLP 1,286
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
-16.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$10.36 CLP 9,061
168.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
121.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
25.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
23.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$5.27 CLP 4,611
19.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$270 CLP 235.9K
62.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
218.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
35.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
183.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
69.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
47.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$463 CLP 404.7K
115.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$380 CLP 332.3K
64.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$872 CLP 762.7K
141.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$708 CLP 619.1K
72.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Antofagasta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$782 CLP 683.6K
40.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.18
118.92%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities