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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.5% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.8% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.50 CLP 5,005
138.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$26.79 CLP 24.4K
100.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.37 CLP 5,804
47.57%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.03 CLP 2,761
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.96 CLP 876
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.95 CLP 867
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.73 CLP 3,396
-15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.29 CLP 3,905
13.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.15 CLP 1,048
41.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.75 CLP 1,591
56.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.93 CLP 1,757
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.78 CLP 3,443
-30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$7.46 CLP 6,797
32.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.74 CLP 6,139
24.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.80 CLP 1,642
65.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.52 CLP 1,381
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.58 CLP 1,442
30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.47 CLP 1,336
34.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.23 CLP 1,121
69.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.41 CLP 1,288
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.27 CLP 1,159
14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.21 CLP 1,103
-9.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.40 CLP 4,922
-19.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$3.61 CLP 3,288
277.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.60 CLP 1,458
4.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.26 CLP 2,054
56.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.63 CLP 575
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.51 CLP 466
158.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.37 CLP 1,245
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$15.6K CLP 14.2M
52.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$135 CLP 122.6K
-69.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
106.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$24.29 CLP 22.1K
23.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$16.43 CLP 15.0K
225.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$11.92 CLP 10.9K
-47.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$443 CLP 403.8K
-0.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$49.73 CLP 45.3K
14.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.03 CLP 27.3K
50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$51.5 CLP 46.9K
102.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$66.6 CLP 60.7K
62.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$487 CLP 443.4K
104.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$367 CLP 334.0K
70.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$460 CLP 419.3K
357.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$594 CLP 541.3K
104.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
-15.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chillan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$741 CLP 675.2K
47.88%
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 Chillan: March 1, 2026

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