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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9.5% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 41.1% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$13.05 CLPย 11.5K
1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$43.81 CLPย 38.7K
22.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.31 CLPย 7,333
12.76%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.17 CLPย 2,798
18.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.09 CLPย 965
44.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.82 CLPย 727
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.25 CLPย 2,873
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.09 CLPย 3,606
17.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.17 CLPย 1,033
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.53 CLPย 1,347
81.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.86 CLPย 1,638
2.69%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.44 CLPย 3,035
-24.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.42 CLPย 9,194
-2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.83 CLPย 6,025
23.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.91 CLPย 9,630
6.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.80 CLPย 1,591
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.50 CLPย 1,327
15.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.53 CLPย 1,347
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.47 CLPย 1,295
36.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.28 CLPย 1,126
67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.41 CLPย 1,243
59.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.27 CLPย 1,125
9.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.22 CLPย 1,077
-12.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.34 CLPย 4,717
-22.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.97 CLPย 4,387
148.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.57 CLPย 1,385
8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.31 CLPย 2,041
54.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.62 CLPย 549
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.47 CLPย 414
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.38 CLPย 1,219
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.8K CLPย 17.4M
-3.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.8K CLPย 19.2M
6.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$130 CLPย 115.1K
-68.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.53 CLPย 11.9K
98.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$21.68 CLPย 19.1K
38.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$37.90 CLPย 33.5K
37.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$21.03 CLPย 18.6K
23.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.64 CLPย 4,983
13.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$439 CLPย 387.4K
-1.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$50.2 CLPย 44.3K
16.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.76 CLPย 27.2K
45.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$62.2 CLPย 54.9K
66.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$82.8 CLPย 73.1K
28.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$486 CLPย 428.7K
105.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$374 CLPย 330.5K
66.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$876 CLPย 773.1K
140.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$591 CLPย 521.8K
108.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$589 CLPย 520.0K
77.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.18
118.92%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Varas: January 13, 2026

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