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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 44.1% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 27.8% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$42.52 CLP 38.7K
26.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.98 CLP 7,265
17.79%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.10 CLP 2,826
14.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.06 CLP 962
50.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.89 CLP 807
29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.33 CLP 3,029
-5.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.27 CLP 3,890
13.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.20 CLP 1,095
35.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.58 CLP 1,437
72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.84 CLP 1,680
2.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.59 CLP 3,268
-26.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.48 CLP 9,546
-5.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.69 CLP 6,095
25.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.94 CLP 9,966
6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.82 CLP 1,660
63.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.58 CLP 1,439
12.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.54 CLP 1,404
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.49 CLP 1,359
32.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.25 CLP 1,134
67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.40 CLP 1,273
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.26 CLP 1,147
15.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.22 CLP 1,114
-10.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.27 CLP 4,801
-17.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.21 CLP 4,748
161.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.56 CLP 1,417
7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.26 CLP 2,057
56.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.58 CLP 528
-37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.48 CLP 435
175.00%
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
$1.44 CLP 1,313
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
-2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$133 CLP 121.4K
-69.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.32 CLP 12.1K
108.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
35.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$38.55 CLP 35.1K
38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.43 CLP 19.5K
21.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.65 CLP 5,141
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$444 CLP 403.9K
-0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$50.4 CLP 45.9K
13.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$29.78 CLP 27.1K
52.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$61.4 CLP 55.9K
69.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$81.5 CLP 74.2K
32.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto Varas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$479 CLP 436.3K
107.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$379 CLP 344.9K
64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$895 CLP 815.0K
135.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$587 CLP 534.5K
107.61%
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 Varas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$595 CLP 541.5K
84.38%
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 Varas: March 1, 2026

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