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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26.7% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.9% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.99 CLP 7,041
64.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$43.26 CLP 38.1K
24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.50 CLP 6,613
25.33%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.66 CLP 3,222
-2.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.30 CLP 1,148
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.01 CLP 890
13.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.47 CLP 3,062
-8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.82 CLP 3,363
26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.14 CLP 1,002
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.19 CLP 1,052
129.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.38 CLP 1,218
36.23%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.62 CLP 3,194
-27.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.41 CLP 9,173
-5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.49 CLP 5,722
29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$10.89 CLP 9,594
6.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.82 CLP 1,607
63.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.37 CLP 2,091
-24.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.53 CLP 1,345
34.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.11 CLP 976
77.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.83 CLP 734
151.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.63 CLP 559
258.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.23 CLP 1,080
18.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.18 CLP 1,038
-7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$5.41 CLP 4,772
-19.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$8.41 CLP 7,409
61.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.53 CLP 1,351
9.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.31 CLP 2,034
53.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 CLP 602
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.51 CLP 446
158.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.43 CLP 1,257
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$19.2K CLP 16.9M
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$21.2K CLP 18.7M
11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$80.2 CLP 70.7K
-48.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.59 CLP 12.0K
104.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$21.93 CLP 19.3K
36.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$42.97 CLP 37.9K
24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$20.91 CLP 18.4K
24.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.68 CLP 5,003
10.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$441 CLP 389.0K
-0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$31.71 CLP 27.9K
80.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$23.64 CLP 20.8K
91.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$48.69 CLP 42.9K
114.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$62.8 CLP 55.3K
72.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$442 CLP 389.2K
125.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$399 CLP 351.5K
56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$759 CLP 669.3K
177.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$845 CLP 744.3K
44.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,940 CLP 1.7M
95.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,194 CLP 1.9M
1.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,046 CLP 921.4K
4.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

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