Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto Montt Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto Montt

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.1% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.2% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.44 CLP 7,683
55.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$37.34 CLP 34.0K
44.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.36 CLP 6,700
27.72%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.83 CLP 2,574
25.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.00 CLP 910
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.00 CLP 913
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.28 CLP 2,988
-3.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.26 CLP 3,880
13.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.16 CLP 1,055
40.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.57 CLP 1,426
73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.86 CLP 1,694
1.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.41 CLP 3,107
-22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.95 CLP 10.9K
-17.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.74 CLP 6,137
24.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.82 CLP 1,658
63.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.45 CLP 1,317
22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.58 CLP 1,441
30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.94 CLP 1,770
1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.24 CLP 1,127
68.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.37 CLP 1,245
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.39 CLP 1,265
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.53 CLP 1,395
-28.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.89 CLP 4,455
-11.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.24 CLP 5,686
118.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.50 CLP 1,368
11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.23 CLP 2,034
58.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.63 CLP 574
-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 465
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
$1.42 CLP 1,289
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$132 CLP 119.8K
-68.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$11.91 CLP 10.8K
133.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$21.78 CLP 19.8K
37.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$38.29 CLP 34.9K
39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.50 CLP 5,008
14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$432 CLP 393.0K
1.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$51.7 CLP 47.1K
10.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.89 CLP 28.1K
46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$61.0 CLP 55.5K
71.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$81.1 CLP 73.8K
33.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto Montt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$478 CLP 434.9K
108.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$377 CLP 343.2K
65.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$878 CLP 799.4K
139.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$601 CLP 547.1K
102.82%
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
Puerto Montt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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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 Puerto Montt: February 28, 2026

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