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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 15.7% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.9% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.89 CLP 6,276
90.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$31.81 CLP 29.0K
69.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.72 CLP 7,034
21.76%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.09 CLP 3,724
-12.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.20 CLP 2,000
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.27 CLP 1,160
-9.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.75 CLP 3,412
-15.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.44 CLP 3,132
40.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.21 CLP 1,102
34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.47 CLP 1,337
85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.36 CLP 1,238
38.24%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.50 CLP 3,184
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.90 CLP 9,012
-0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.28 CLP 5,718
33.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
-5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.88 CLP 1,714
57.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.10 CLP 1,917
-15.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.10 CLP 1,913
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.24 CLP 2,038
-12.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.44 CLP 2,224
-14.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.65 CLP 2,412
-14.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.86 CLP 1,698
-21.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.23 CLP 1,124
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.71 CLP 4,292
-7.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.29 CLP 4,820
157.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.57 CLP 1,427
6.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.16 CLP 1,963
63.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.85 CLP 774
-57.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$35.23 CLP 32.1K
-46.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.88 CLP 803
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.54 CLP 1,399
-80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.52 CLP 8,668
-42.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.39 CLP 1,267
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$12.8K CLP 11.7M
49.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$18.2K CLP 16.6M
30.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$212 CLP 193.4K
-80.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
133.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$14.89 CLP 13.6K
101.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$51.3 CLP 46.7K
4.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$49.23 CLP 44.8K
-46.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.78 CLP 4,352
31.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$225 CLP 204.8K
95.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
267.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$47.13 CLP 42.9K
21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
145.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$67.3 CLP 61.3K
54.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$87.6 CLP 79.7K
23.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$420 CLP 382.7K
137.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$349 CLP 318.2K
78.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$726 CLP 660.7K
190.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$518 CLP 471.4K
135.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
73.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
23.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$580 CLP 528.4K
88.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.8
136.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Temuco: March 1, 2026

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