Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Atacama and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Atacama and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Atacama is 29% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro de Atacama is 24% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 CLP 6,487
$13.12 MX$227
-43.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.81 CLP 38.3K
$53.8 MX$932
-18.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLP 6,886
$9.40 MX$163
-16.28%
Cappuccino
$2.86 CLP 2,500
$3.56 MX$61.7
-19.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,413
$1.60 MX$27.76
1.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,057
$1.15 MX$20.00
5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 CLP 3,023
$3.16 MX$54.7
9.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 CLP 3,480
$4.85 MX$83.9
-17.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,036
$1.63 MX$28.30
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,335
$2.73 MX$47.36
-43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,433
$1.88 MX$32.54
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.58 CLP 3,133
$2.63 MX$45.58
36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 CLP 8,884
$9.89 MX$171
2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 CLP 5,673
$8.40 MX$146
-22.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 CLP 10.3K
$11.63 MX$201
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,641
$2.97 MX$51.5
-36.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,423
$1.78 MX$30.91
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,481
$2.06 MX$35.60
-17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,515
$1.97 MX$34.21
-12.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,431
$2.09 MX$36.13
-21.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,316
$2.26 MX$39.13
-33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,184
$1.46 MX$25.26
-7.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,043
$1.09 MX$18.88
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 CLP 4,484
$4.34 MX$75.2
18.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,521
$13.62 MX$236
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,354
$1.67 MX$28.99
-7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 1,877
$3.54 MX$61.3
-39.27%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 545
$0.36 MX$6.23
72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 CLP 623
$1.32 MX$22.92
-46.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,212
$1.34 MX$23.15
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K CLP 15.2M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K CLP 16.7M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-19.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 113.8K
$41.11 MX$712
216.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 CLP 12.0K
$27.78 MX$481
-50.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 CLP 19.6K
$30.00 MX$520
-25.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 CLP 33.3K
$53.5 MX$927
-28.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 CLP 20.3K
$26.13 MX$453
-11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,808
$6.28 MX$109
-12.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 CLP 343.8K
$439 MX$7,610
-10.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.21 CLP 41.3K
$57.1 MX$989
-17.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 CLP 22.1K
$45.30 MX$785
-44.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 CLP 53.3K
$104 MX$1,805
-41.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 CLP 71.9K
$108 MX$1,875
-24.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 CLP 419.5K
$996 MX$17.3K
-51.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 CLP 331.3K
$624 MX$10.8K
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 776.9K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-57.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 508.9K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-52.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,347 CLP 2.1M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-38.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro de Atacama
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.34
-55.82%

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

Last update for San Pedro de Atacama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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