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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 65.5% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.8% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.08 CLPย 8,018
45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.14 CLPย 26.6K
77.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.77 CLPย 5,095
62.39%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.47 CLPย 2,181
51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.10 CLPย 968
42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.82 CLPย 723
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.19 CLPย 2,813
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.06 CLPย 2,700
57.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.09 CLPย 965
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.21 CLPย 1,070
128.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.57 CLPย 1,384
21.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.15 CLPย 2,784
-17.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.41 CLPย 9,186
-1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.02 CLPย 3,546
110.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.04 CLPย 9,741
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.58 CLPย 1,398
89.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.55 CLPย 1,369
11.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.87 CLPย 1,648
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.27 CLPย 1,123
57.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.89 CLPย 788
141.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.61 CLPย 1,420
39.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.29 CLPย 1,136
7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.24 CLPย 1,098
-13.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.73 CLPย 4,173
-12.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.78 CLPย 4,218
158.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.45 CLPย 1,279
17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.54 CLPย 2,240
40.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.83 CLPย 732
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.51 CLPย 451
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.53 CLPย 469
-47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$11.67 CLPย 10.3K
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.44 CLPย 1,272
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.0K CLPย 12.3M
35.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$15.2K CLPย 13.4M
53.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$105 CLPย 92.5K
-61.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$11.25 CLPย 9,928
139.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.37 CLPย 15.3K
72.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.09 CLPย 29.2K
57.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$12.59 CLPย 11.1K
105.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.47 CLPย 4,830
16.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$302 CLPย 266.8K
42.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,018 CLPย 3.5M
159.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.58 CLPย 42.9K
20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.82 CLPย 25.4K
54.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$60.9 CLPย 53.8K
69.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$67.7 CLPย 59.7K
57.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$511 CLPย 451.4K
95.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$349 CLPย 308.1K
78.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$872 CLPย 770.1K
141.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$713 CLPย 629.4K
72.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,682 CLPย 1.5M
116.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,670 CLPย 1.5M
29.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rancagua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$546 CLPย 481.6K
91.38%
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 Rancagua: January 12, 2026

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