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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.1% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.5% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.34 CLP 4,712
147.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$54.0 CLP 47.7K
-0.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.51 CLP 7,509
10.11%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.11 CLP 2,750
20.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.67 CLP 593
134.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.10 CLP 973
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.27 CLP 2,890
-4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.16 CLP 2,792
52.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.20 CLP 1,058
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.50 CLP 1,328
84.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.11 CLP 1,864
-9.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.65 CLP 2,337
-1.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.38 CLP 9,162
-1.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.77 CLP 5,977
24.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.86 CLP 9,588
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.11 CLP 1,866
42.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.56 CLP 1,379
10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.05 CLP 1,812
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.83 CLP 729
140.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.78 CLP 685
175.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.61 CLP 1,420
39.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.30 CLP 1,145
6.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.19 CLP 1,049
-10.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.80 CLP 5,118
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.83 CLP 6,033
80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.56 CLP 1,375
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.56 CLP 2,262
39.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.63 CLP 555
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.50 CLP 441
172.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.48 CLP 1,308
-81.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$11.40 CLP 10.1K
-52.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.38 CLP 1,217
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.4K CLP 17.2M
-2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.9K CLP 20.2M
1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$134 CLP 118.2K
-69.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.74 CLP 12.1K
95.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.05 CLP 19.5K
35.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.21 CLP 34.6K
33.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$20.86 CLP 18.4K
24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.31 CLP 5,571
1.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$441 CLP 389.2K
-2.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,841 CLP 3.4M
171.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$54.4 CLP 48.0K
7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.52 CLP 28.7K
37.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.8 CLP 67.8K
34.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$83.4 CLP 73.6K
27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$484 CLP 427.6K
105.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$367 CLP 324.3K
69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$883 CLP 779.0K
138.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$593 CLP 523.9K
107.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,310 CLP 2.0M
57.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,380 CLP 2.1M
-8.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$876 CLP 773.3K
19.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.94
129.55%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Linares: January 12, 2026

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