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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.3% more expensive than Curico without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 30.2% more expensive than Curico without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.82 CLP 4,386
172.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$32.29 CLP 29.4K
66.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.30 CLP 6,651
28.77%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.29 CLP 2,993
8.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.58 CLP 1,437
1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.06 CLP 968
8.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.16 CLP 2,874
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.58 CLP 3,257
35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.24 CLP 1,128
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.56 CLP 1,424
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.90 CLP 1,731
-1.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.30 CLP 2,098
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.62 CLP 9,670
-6.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.69 CLP 6,091
25.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.76 CLP 9,801
8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.10 CLP 1,908
41.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.60 CLP 1,461
11.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.12 CLP 1,930
-2.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.92 CLP 1,748
2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.89 CLP 1,722
10.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.68 CLP 1,534
34.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.34 CLP 1,218
8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.95 CLP 867
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.55 CLP 5,051
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.83 CLP 6,218
99.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.60 CLP 1,456
4.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.47 CLP 2,248
43.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.59 CLP 536
-38.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.47 CLP 432
180.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.42 CLP 1,297
-78.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
-53.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.43 CLP 1,305
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$134 CLP 121.6K
-69.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$10.75 CLP 9,789
158.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$21.92 CLP 20.0K
36.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$39.19 CLP 35.7K
36.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.03 CLP 19.2K
24.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.42 CLP 5,847
-2.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$435 CLP 395.9K
1.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
27.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$56.0 CLP 51.0K
2.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
38.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$37.55 CLP 34.2K
177.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$48.80 CLP 44.4K
121.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$447 CLP 407.5K
122.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$298 CLP 271.7K
109.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$621 CLP 565.5K
239.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$406 CLP 369.3K
200.43%
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
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Curico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$520 CLP 473.2K
111.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

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