Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Vina del Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Vina del Mar

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.5% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.99 CLP 6,362
87.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$53.3 CLP 48.5K
1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.59 CLP 6,913
23.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.73 CLP 2,490
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.20 CLP 1,090
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.86 CLP 782
33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.21 CLP 2,008
42.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.53 CLP 3,212
37.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.23 CLP 1,117
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.30 CLP 1,187
110.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.67 CLP 1,522
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.90 CLP 2,640
-9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.01 CLP 9,112
-1.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.27 CLP 4,795
59.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.08 CLP 10.1K
4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.94 CLP 1,767
53.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.46 CLP 1,329
21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.43 CLP 1,304
44.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.45 CLP 1,322
35.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.34 CLP 1,223
55.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.40 CLP 1,271
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.01 CLP 918
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.08 CLP 980
0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.89 CLP 4,455
-11.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.88 CLP 6,269
97.97%
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
$2.37 CLP 2,156
49.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.61 CLP 559
-40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$37.29 CLP 34.0K
-49.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.51 CLP 463
158.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.40 CLP 1,274
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
-52.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.38 CLP 1,254
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$18.9K CLP 17.2M
26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$130 CLP 118.1K
-68.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.77 CLP 12.5K
101.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.47 CLP 17.7K
54.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$53.2 CLP 48.4K
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
23.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.48 CLP 4,995
14.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$427 CLP 388.7K
2.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,486 CLP 5.0M
95.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$47.11 CLP 42.9K
21.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$32.30 CLP 29.4K
40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$61.3 CLP 55.8K
70.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$84.6 CLP 77.1K
27.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$448 CLP 407.8K
122.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$337 CLP 307.2K
84.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$827 CLP 753.3K
154.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$637 CLP 580.3K
91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,654 CLP 2.4M
43.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,674 CLP 1.5M
33.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Vina del Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,186 CLP 1.1M
-7.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.83
134.78%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vina del Mar: March 1, 2026

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