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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51.7% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.1% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.87 CLP 7,321
70.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.39 CLP 6,872
25.98%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.7 CLP 3,443
-2.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.3 CLP 1,210
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.02 CLP 945
9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.48 CLP 3,239
-6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.87 CLP 3,600
24.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.2 CLP 1,115
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.24 CLP 1,155
120.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.43 CLP 1,329
34.27%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.49 CLP 3,249
-28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.59 CLP 9,853
-6.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.72 CLP 6,247
24.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
6.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.89 CLP 1,760
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.36 CLP 2,197
-26.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.6 CLP 1,487
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.11 CLP 1,028
86.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.8 CLP 741
156.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.66 CLP 614
230.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.22 CLP 1,137
13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.21 CLP 1,126
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.43 CLP 5,046
-23.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.83 CLP 7,285
41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.64 CLP 1,521
6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.24 CLP 2,084
65.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.73 CLP 682
-47.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.44 CLP 411
209.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.45 CLP 1,345
-6.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
-13.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20.4K CLP 19M
14.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
-50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
122.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
49.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
21.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.57 CLP 5,181
13.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$437 CLP 406.3K
-0.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
79.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
85.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
109.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$61 CLP 56.7K
78.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$446 CLP 414.4K
124.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$399 CLP 371.4K
55.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$743 CLP 690.7K
190.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$861 CLP 800.7K
43.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
98.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
25.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$967 CLP 899.8K
-10.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

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