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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55.8% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 51.4% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.53 CLP 5,759
100.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$43.47 CLP 38.3K
23.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.15 CLP 6,297
31.47%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.51 CLP 2,213
41.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.39 CLP 2,110
-33.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.49 CLP 1,312
-22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.72 CLP 3,279
-15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.93 CLP 3,467
23.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.24 CLP 1,091
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.37 CLP 1,206
99.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.67 CLP 1,475
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.24 CLP 2,856
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.46 CLP 8,341
4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.80 CLP 5,994
23.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$13.38 CLP 11.8K
-13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.29 CLP 2,021
29.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.97 CLP 1,733
-9.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.89 CLP 1,666
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.91 CLP 1,684
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.41 CLP 2,125
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.59 CLP 1,399
42.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.58 CLP 1,396
-7.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.22 CLP 1,075
-10.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$5.52 CLP 4,869
-21.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.24 CLP 4,620
159.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.57 CLP 1,383
6.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.13 CLP 1,873
66.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.60 CLP 531
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.60 CLP 1,411
-17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.37 CLP 1,210
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$15.5K CLP 13.7M
23.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$18.2K CLP 16.0M
30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$97.0 CLP 85.5K
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$19.17 CLP 16.9K
44.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$28.24 CLP 24.9K
6.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$43.62 CLP 38.4K
22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$24.53 CLP 21.6K
6.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.96 CLP 4,375
26.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$269 CLP 236.9K
63.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$53.1 CLP 46.8K
7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$19.00 CLP 16.7K
138.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$52.8 CLP 46.5K
97.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$79.4 CLP 70.0K
36.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$602 CLP 530.8K
65.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$394 CLP 347.1K
58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,045 CLP 921.3K
101.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$602 CLP 530.2K
102.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$5,002 CLP 4.4M
-24.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$681 CLP 600.3K
60.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

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