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 20% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Varas is 35.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 CLP 11.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-4.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.33 CLP 39.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-19.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 CLP 7,582
$9.31 MX$176
-12.46%
Cappuccino
$3.16 CLP 2,934
$3.61 MX$68.3
-12.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 981
$1.64 MX$30.91
-35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 810
$1.12 MX$21.14
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 CLP 3,185
$3.26 MX$61.7
4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 CLP 3,580
$4.82 MX$91.1
-20.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,083
$1.65 MX$31.24
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 CLP 1,394
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,782
$1.92 MX$36.28
-
Eggs
$3.58 CLP 3,325
$2.51 MX$47.53
42.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 CLP 9,682
$9.89 MX$187
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 CLP 6,304
$8.39 MX$159
-19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 CLP 9,910
$11.95 MX$226
-10.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CLP 1,702
$2.87 MX$54.3
-36.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,448
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,430
$2 MX$37.81
-23.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,351
$2.07 MX$39.14
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,185
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$2.18 MX$41.22
-35.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 CLP 1,170
$1.38 MX$26.16
-8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,090
$1.11 MX$21.06
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 CLP 4,981
$4.16 MX$78.6
28.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 CLP 4,633
$11.05 MX$209
-54.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,427
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 2,088
$3.7 MX$70
-39.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 CLP 1,278
$0.38 MX$7.25
260.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 CLP 511
$1.36 MX$25.72
-59.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 CLP 1,300
$1.36 MX$25.63
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K CLP 17.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K CLP 22.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CLP 109.2K
$39.97 MX$756
193.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 CLP 13.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-48.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.87 CLP 18.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-34.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-31.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 CLP 5,241
$6.32 MX$120
-10.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408.2K
$437 MX$8,258
0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CLP 49.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 CLP 28.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 CLP 61.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-35.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 CLP 86.2K
$109 MX$2,056
-14.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 CLP 389.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-58.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 CLP 810.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-59.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Varas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 CLP 511.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
-36.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Puerto Varas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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