Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Varas and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Varas and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Varas is 30.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Varas is 21.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.96 CLP 11.8K
$13.12 MX$235
-1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.52 CLP 38.7K
$53.8 MX$963
-20.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 CLP 7,265
$9.40 MX$168
-15.11%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CLP 2,826
$3.56 MX$63.8
-12.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 962
$1.60 MX$28.69
-33.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 807
$1.15 MX$20.67
-22.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 CLP 3,029
$3.16 MX$56.5
5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CLP 3,890
$4.85 MX$86.7
-11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 CLP 1,095
$1.63 MX$29.25
-26.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,437
$2.73 MX$48.94
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 CLP 1,680
$1.88 MX$33.63
-2.13%
Eggs
$3.59 CLP 3,268
$2.63 MX$47.10
36.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,546
$9.89 MX$177
5.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,095
$8.40 MX$150
-20.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 CLP 9,966
$11.63 MX$208
-5.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,660
$2.97 MX$53.2
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.78 MX$31.94
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,404
$2.06 MX$36.79
-25.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,359
$1.97 MX$35.35
-24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,134
$2.09 MX$37.34
-40.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 CLP 1,273
$2.26 MX$40.44
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLP 1,147
$1.46 MX$26.10
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,114
$1.09 MX$19.51
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 CLP 4,801
$4.34 MX$77.7
21.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 CLP 4,748
$13.62 MX$244
-61.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,417
$1.67 MX$29.96
-6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CLP 2,057
$3.54 MX$63.4
-36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 528
$0.36 MX$6.44
61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 435
$1.32 MX$23.69
-63.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.39
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$98.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,313
$1.34 MX$23.93
7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 19.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 121.4K
$41.11 MX$736
224.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 CLP 12.1K
$27.78 MX$497
-52.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
$30.00 MX$537
-26.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.55 CLP 35.1K
$53.5 MX$958
-27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 CLP 19.5K
$26.13 MX$468
-17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 CLP 5,141
$6.28 MX$112
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 403.9K
$439 MX$7,865
0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 CLP 45.9K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 CLP 27.1K
$45.30 MX$811
-34.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 55.9K
$104 MX$1,866
-41.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 CLP 74.2K
$108 MX$1,938
-24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 CLP 436.3K
$996 MX$17.8K
-51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 CLP 344.9K
$624 MX$11.2K
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 815.0K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-57.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 CLP 534.5K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-51.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 CLP 541.5K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-45.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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

Last update for Puerto Varas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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