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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.4% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.7% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.76 CLP 7,973
49.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$29.75 CLP 27.1K
80.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.87 CLP 5,348
60.14%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.56 CLP 2,334
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.11 CLP 1,009
44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.81 CLP 736
41.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.20 CLP 2,914
-1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.13 CLP 2,847
54.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.06 CLP 965
53.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.23 CLP 1,118
121.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.59 CLP 1,447
18.24%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.06 CLP 2,788
-14.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.48 CLP 9,546
-5.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.87 CLP 3,521
117.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.52 CLP 1,380
95.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.60 CLP 1,461
11.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.90 CLP 1,728
8.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.27 CLP 1,159
55.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.83 CLP 752
151.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.65 CLP 1,502
36.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.25 CLP 1,142
16.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.23 CLP 1,123
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.89 CLP 4,455
-11.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.74 CLP 4,312
187.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.45 CLP 1,316
15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.41 CLP 2,194
46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.89 CLP 808
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.47 CLP 424
180.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.54 CLP 489
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
-52.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.37 CLP 1,248
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
51.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$107 CLP 97.0K
-61.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
142.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
72.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$33.91 CLP 30.9K
57.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
112.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.51 CLP 5,019
13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$299 CLP 271.9K
47.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
167.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$48.84 CLP 44.5K
16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$28.65 CLP 26.1K
58.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$61.7 CLP 56.2K
69.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$65.4 CLP 59.6K
65.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$503 CLP 458.1K
98.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$358 CLP 326.2K
74.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$869 CLP 791.4K
142.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$692 CLP 629.7K
76.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
121.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
28.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$561 CLP 511.1K
95.37%
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 Rancagua: March 2, 2026

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