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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.5% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52.7% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.78 CLP 8,906
34.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
43.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.39 CLP 7,638
12.04%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.83 CLP 2,579
25.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.23 CLP 1,117
30.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.87 CLP 790
32.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.28 CLP 2,984
-3.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.24 CLP 3,865
14.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.19 CLP 1,084
36.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.58 CLP 1,439
72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.17 CLP 1,976
-13.36%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.00 CLP 3,638
-34.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.49 CLP 9,556
-5.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.72 CLP 6,119
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.39 CLP 8,555
23.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.79 CLP 1,631
65.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.57 CLP 1,431
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.57 CLP 1,430
31.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.43 CLP 1,300
37.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.16 CLP 1,056
80.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.35 CLP 1,228
67.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.36 CLP 1,235
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.24 CLP 1,130
-12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.55 CLP 4,143
-4.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.05 CLP 4,601
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.41 CLP 1,280
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.81 CLP 1,653
95.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.61 CLP 551
-40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
-64.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.48 CLP 433
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.71 CLP 649
-57.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$3.84 CLP 3,501
42.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.40 CLP 1,278
-4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
28.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$130 CLP 118.2K
-68.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
103.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
38.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
132.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
8.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.41 CLP 4,929
16.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$430 CLP 392.0K
2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
26.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
77.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
113.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
71.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
114.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$481 CLP 438.4K
106.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$427 CLP 389.1K
45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$701 CLP 638.7K
200.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$574 CLP 523.1K
112.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
124.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
98.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Valparaiso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$828 CLP 753.7K
32.48%
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 Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

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