Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Punta Arenas is 15.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta Arenas is 5.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 CLP 10.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-16.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 49.3K
$52.7 MX$997
0.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 CLP 7,931
$9.31 MX$176
-8.38%
Cappuccino
$3.96 CLP 3,685
$3.61 MX$68.3
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 2,091
$1.64 MX$30.91
37.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,346
$1.12 MX$21.14
29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 CLP 3,529
$3.26 MX$61.7
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,998
$4.82 MX$91.1
11.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,204
$1.65 MX$31.24
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,454
$2.74 MX$51.7
-43.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,606
$1.92 MX$36.28
-9.90%
Eggs
$4.31 CLP 4,011
$2.51 MX$47.53
71.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 CLP 13.8K
$9.89 MX$187
50.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 CLP 6,313
$8.39 MX$159
-19.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 CLP 12.9K
$11.95 MX$226
15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 CLP 2,519
$2.87 MX$54.3
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CLP 2,233
$1.74 MX$32.85
37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,182
$2 MX$37.81
17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,366
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,420
$2.05 MX$38.78
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,183
$2.18 MX$41.22
7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CLP 1,693
$1.38 MX$26.16
31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$1.11 MX$21.06
70.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 CLP 5,104
$4.16 MX$78.6
31.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 CLP 4,617
$11.05 MX$209
-55.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,047
$1.75 MX$33.16
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 CLP 2,718
$3.7 MX$70
-21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 579
$0.38 MX$7.25
63.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.2 CLP 18.8K
$18.97 MX$359
6.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 473
$1.36 MX$25.72
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 CLP 1,925
$0.28 MX$5.25
639.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.74 CLP 11.9K
$5.3 MX$100
140.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
3.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CLP 19.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CLP 144.1K
$39.97 MX$756
287.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 CLP 12.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-50.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 CLP 20K
$30.22 MX$571
-28.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.88 CLP 44.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-8.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 CLP 19.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-20.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 CLP 6,362
$6.32 MX$120
8.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 412.7K
$437 MX$8,258
1.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 CLP 6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CLP 57.9K
$57.2 MX$1,082
8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.26 CLP 39.3K
$45.14 MX$853
-6.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CLP 96.2K
$102 MX$1,928
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 CLP 122.9K
$109 MX$2,056
21.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-40.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 366.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-36.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 CLP 935.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 CLP 640.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-44.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$405 CLP 377.1K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-88.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 CLP 781.1K
$867 MX$16.4K
-3.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.34
-54.32%

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Last update for Punta Arenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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