Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Bernardo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Bernardo

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.4% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.1% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.89 CLP 9,920
20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$54.1 CLP 49.3K
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.62 CLP 7,850
9.05%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.10 CLP 2,827
14.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.88 CLP 800
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.24 CLP 1,127
-7.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.21 CLP 2,921
-1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.36 CLP 3,974
11.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.11 CLP 1,013
46.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.56 CLP 1,425
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.16 CLP 1,968
-12.96%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.06 CLP 3,700
-35.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.49 CLP 9,553
-5.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.59 CLP 6,001
27.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.90 CLP 9,925
6.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.01 CLP 1,826
47.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.63 CLP 1,488
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.13 CLP 1,939
-3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.87 CLP 1,704
5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.89 CLP 1,718
10.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.60 CLP 1,462
41.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.33 CLP 1,212
9.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.25 CLP 1,134
-12.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.50 CLP 3,190
24.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.62 CLP 6,027
105.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.62 CLP 1,479
3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.47 CLP 2,249
43.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.62 CLP 562
-41.94%
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 436
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.41 CLP 1,288
-78.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$11.61 CLP 10.6K
-52.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.41 CLP 1,288
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$133 CLP 120.9K
-69.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
107.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
35.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
39.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.62 CLP 6,033
-5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$428 CLP 389.7K
2.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,522 CLP 7.8M
26.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$56.2 CLP 51.2K
1.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$33.34 CLP 30.4K
35.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$76.4 CLP 69.6K
36.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$85.1 CLP 77.5K
27.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$474 CLP 431.8K
110.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$375 CLP 341.8K
66.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$895 CLP 814.6K
135.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$587 CLP 534.7K
107.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
83.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
47.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Bernardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
-23.08%
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 San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

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