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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 42.7% more expensive than Talcahuano without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.6% more expensive than Talcahuano without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$8.38 CLP 7,635
56.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$44.59 CLP 40.6K
20.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.76 CLP 7,071
21.13%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.72 CLP 2,477
30.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.32 CLP 1,200
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.02 CLP 930
12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.32 CLP 3,024
-4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.25 CLP 3,874
14.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.18 CLP 1,072
38.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.51 CLP 1,372
80.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.92 CLP 1,749
-2.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.60 CLP 3,278
-26.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.67 CLP 9,719
-7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.48 CLP 5,902
29.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.85 CLP 9,879
7.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.88 CLP 1,711
57.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.50 CLP 1,364
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.60 CLP 1,458
28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.50 CLP 1,368
31.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.29 CLP 1,173
62.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.41 CLP 1,288
60.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.26 CLP 1,150
15.87%
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
$5.51 CLP 5,015
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.59 CLP 1,449
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.20 CLP 2,006
60.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.63 CLP 569
-42.86%
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
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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
$1.39 CLP 1,264
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.4K CLP 17.7M
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$133 CLP 121.5K
-69.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.76 CLP 12.5K
101.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$21.60 CLP 19.7K
38.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$39.02 CLP 35.5K
37.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.35 CLP 19.4K
22.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.83 CLP 5,306
7.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$442 CLP 402.4K
-0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$50.4 CLP 45.9K
13.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.44 CLP 27.7K
48.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$60.8 CLP 55.3K
71.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$83.2 CLP 75.8K
30.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Talcahuano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$473 CLP 431.1K
110.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$368 CLP 334.7K
69.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$884 CLP 805.0K
138.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$598 CLP 544.4K
103.82%
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
Talcahuano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$675 CLP 614.4K
62.52%
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 Talcahuano: February 28, 2026

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