Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Pedro de Atacama Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Pedro de Atacama

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 40.9% more expensive than San Pedro de Atacama without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.7% more expensive than San Pedro de Atacama without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$7.42 CLP 6,487
76.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$43.81 CLP 38.3K
22.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$7.87 CLP 6,886
19.44%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.86 CLP 2,500
24.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.62 CLP 1,413
-1.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.21 CLP 1,057
-4.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.46 CLP 3,023
-8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.98 CLP 3,480
21.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.18 CLP 1,036
38.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.53 CLP 1,335
78.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.64 CLP 1,433
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$3.58 CLP 3,133
-26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$10.16 CLP 8,884
-2.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$6.49 CLP 5,673
29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$11.78 CLP 10.3K
-1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$1.88 CLP 1,641
57.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.63 CLP 1,423
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.69 CLP 1,481
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.73 CLP 1,515
13.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.64 CLP 1,431
27.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.50 CLP 1,316
50.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.35 CLP 1,184
8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.19 CLP 1,043
-8.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$5.13 CLP 4,484
-15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$5.17 CLP 4,521
163.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.55 CLP 1,354
7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.15 CLP 1,877
64.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.62 CLP 545
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.71 CLP 623
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.39 CLP 1,212
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$17.4K CLP 15.2M
9.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$19.1K CLP 16.7M
24.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$130 CLP 113.8K
-68.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$13.73 CLP 12.0K
102.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$22.38 CLP 19.6K
34.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$38.06 CLP 33.3K
40.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$23.24 CLP 20.3K
12.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$5.50 CLP 4,808
14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$393 CLP 343.8K
11.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$47.21 CLP 41.3K
20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$25.28 CLP 22.1K
79.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$61.0 CLP 53.3K
71.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$82.2 CLP 71.9K
31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$480 CLP 419.5K
107.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$379 CLP 331.3K
64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$888 CLP 776.9K
137.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$582 CLP 508.9K
109.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$2,347 CLP 2.1M
61.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Pedro de Atacama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.01
126.35%

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 Pedro de Atacama: March 1, 2026

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