Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 36.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 26.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,973
$13.12 MX$235
-33.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 27.1K
$53.8 MX$963
-44.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,348
$9.40 MX$168
-37.55%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,334
$3.56 MX$63.8
-28.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$1.60 MX$28.69
-30.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 736
$1.15 MX$20.67
-29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,914
$3.16 MX$56.5
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,847
$4.85 MX$86.7
-35.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 965
$1.63 MX$29.25
-34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,118
$2.73 MX$48.94
-54.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,447
$1.88 MX$33.63
-15.43%
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,788
$2.63 MX$47.10
16.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,546
$9.89 MX$177
5.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,521
$8.40 MX$150
-53.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$11.63 MX$208
-4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,380
$2.97 MX$53.2
-48.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.78 MX$31.94
-10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,728
$2.06 MX$36.79
-7.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,159
$1.97 MX$35.35
-35.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 752
$2.09 MX$37.34
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,502
$2.26 MX$40.44
-26.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,142
$1.46 MX$26.10
-14.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,123
$1.09 MX$19.51
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,455
$4.34 MX$77.7
12.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,312
$13.62 MX$244
-65.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,316
$1.67 MX$29.96
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,194
$3.54 MX$63.4
-31.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 808
$0.36 MX$6.44
147.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 424
$1.32 MX$23.69
-64.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 489
$0.30 MX$5.39
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
$5.49 MX$98.2
108.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,248
$1.34 MX$23.93
2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-26.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-33.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 97.0K
$41.11 MX$736
159.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
$27.78 MX$497
-58.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
$30.00 MX$537
-42.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 30.9K
$53.5 MX$958
-36.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
$26.13 MX$468
-53.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 5,019
$6.28 MX$112
-12.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 271.9K
$439 MX$7,865
-32.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-62.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 44.5K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-14.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 26.1K
$45.30 MX$811
-36.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 56.2K
$104 MX$1,866
-40.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 59.6K
$108 MX$1,938
-39.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 458.1K
$996 MX$17.8K
-49.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 326.2K
$624 MX$11.2K
-42.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 791.4K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-58.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 629.7K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-43.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-54.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-22.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 511.1K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-48.82%
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 Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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