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 18.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta Arenas is 6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.27 CLP 9,857
$13.12 MX$227
-14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 CLP 47.6K
$53.8 MX$932
1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 CLP 7,193
$9.40 MX$163
-12.55%
Cappuccino
$3.91 CLP 3,420
$3.56 MX$61.7
9.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 1,920
$1.60 MX$27.76
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,311
$1.15 MX$20.00
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 CLP 3,273
$3.16 MX$54.7
18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CLP 4,740
$4.85 MX$83.9
11.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CLP 1,167
$1.63 MX$28.30
-18.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CLP 1,415
$2.73 MX$47.36
-40.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 CLP 1,493
$1.88 MX$32.54
-9.04%
Eggs
$4.28 CLP 3,741
$2.63 MX$45.58
62.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.15 CLP 13.3K
$9.89 MX$171
53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,852
$8.40 MX$146
-20.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 CLP 12.0K
$11.63 MX$201
18.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 CLP 2,296
$2.97 MX$51.5
-11.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,093
$1.78 MX$30.91
34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 CLP 1,975
$2.06 MX$35.60
9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,329
$1.97 MX$34.21
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,343
$2.09 MX$36.13
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CLP 2,133
$2.26 MX$39.13
7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 CLP 1,560
$1.46 MX$25.26
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 CLP 1,609
$1.09 MX$18.88
68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 CLP 4,740
$4.34 MX$75.2
24.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 CLP 9,829
$13.62 MX$236
-17.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 CLP 1,892
$1.67 MX$28.99
29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 CLP 2,541
$3.54 MX$61.3
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 CLP 593
$0.36 MX$6.23
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 CLP 17.2K
$18.96 MX$328
4.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 442
$1.32 MX$22.92
-61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 CLP 1,858
$0.30 MX$5.22
606.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.73 CLP 11.1K
$5.49 MX$95.1
131.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,283
$1.34 MX$23.15
9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.3M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CLP 18.9M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 CLP 136.3K
$41.11 MX$712
279.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 CLP 11.7K
$27.78 MX$481
-51.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.61 CLP 18.9K
$30.00 MX$520
-27.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.17 CLP 43.0K
$53.5 MX$927
-8.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 CLP 18.6K
$26.13 MX$453
-18.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 CLP 6,008
$6.28 MX$109
9.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 386.0K
$439 MX$7,610
0.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,398 CLP 5.6M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-40.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 CLP 53.6K
$57.1 MX$989
7.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.64 CLP 37.3K
$45.30 MX$785
-5.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 CLP 87.8K
$104 MX$1,805
-3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 CLP 72.0K
$108 MX$1,875
-23.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 CLP 535.1K
$996 MX$17.3K
-38.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 CLP 345.8K
$624 MX$10.8K
-36.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 CLP 897.6K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-51.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 CLP 610.7K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-42.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$433 CLP 378.8K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-88.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Arenas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 CLP 779.9K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-18.68%
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 Punta Arenas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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